Madness & Civilization: Foucault's Analysis Contemporary Application

Focault's Madness and Civilization argues that the image, or theoretical construct, of the nature of 'madness'-with its physical, mental and social components-precedes the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of madness. This construct persists even when the construct is deeply flawed and without scientific proof. While Foucault was concerned with the etiology of madness in the classical period, the 17th through 19th centuries in Europe, this analysis and critique is still valid in contemporary contexts of 'mental illness' in Europe and America.

About the author

Shaun Bartone è uno studioso di sociologia e procuratore degli Stati Uniti con 30 anni di esperienza nei settori della salute mentale e dello sviluppo della comunità. Il dottor Bartone ha rappresentato pazienti affetti da disturbi mentali nel sistema psichiatrico e nei tribunali distrettuali. Ha insegnato teoria del lavoro sociale, ricerca e sviluppo della comunità alla Dalhousie University di Halifax, Nuova Scozia.

Product details

• Authors: Shaun Bartone
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2016
• EAN: 9783659921193
• ISBN: 978-3-659-92119-3
• No. of pages: 72
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work