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Women, Madness and Medicine
Denise Russell
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Description for Women, Madness and Medicine
Paperback. aeo An exciting and challenging examination of how womena s minds are defined and treated by the medical establishment. aeo Whereas other books examine the history of mental illness in women, this book looks at the contemporary approaches of modern psychiatry. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some shelf wear
This book looks at the roots of modern psychiatry, its theoretical approach to women, and what shifting trends in diagnosis tell us about its social underpinning. Arguing at both an epistemological and empirical level, Russell challenges the biological base of conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, premenstrual syndrome, anorexia, bulimia and female criminality.
This book looks at the roots of modern psychiatry, its theoretical approach to women, and what shifting trends in diagnosis tell us about its social underpinning. Arguing at both an epistemological and empirical level, Russell challenges the biological base of conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, premenstrual syndrome, anorexia, bulimia and female criminality.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745612614
SKU
KKD0010239
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Ref
99-1
About Denise Russell
Denise Russell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Philosophy at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for Women, Madness and Medicine
'Her book beautifully integrates Phyllis Chester's seminal work, Women and Madness. Must reading for upper-division undergraduates, graduates, and professional practitioners in all fields relating to women's health.' Choice '... In this comprehensive critique she systematically analyses and dismisses the bases of psychiatric intervention into the lives of women... What Russell has accomplished in this excellent book is to draw ... Read more