The social constructions and experiences of madness

Over the course of the centuries the meanings around mental illness have shifted many times according to societal beliefs and the political atmosphere of the day. The way madness is defined has far reaching effects on those who have a mental disorder, and determines how they are treated by the profe...

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Contributors: Santos, Monika Maria Lucia Freitas dos (Editor) ; Pelletier, Jean-François (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden Boston Brill Rodopi 2018
In: At the interface (volume 96)
Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Mental Illness > Public opinion
Mental Illness > Social aspects
Mental Illness > Political aspects
Mental Illness > Cross-cultural studies
Social Constructionism
Mental Disorders
Mentally Ill Persons
Cross-cultural Comparison
Social Theory
Aufsatzsammlung
Psychische Störung > Soziale Konstruktion > Erfahrung