Feminist Mental Health Activism in England, C. 1968-95

This book provides the first in-depth examination of feminist mental health activism in England from c.1968-1995. It explores how feminist activists initially rejected Freud before using psychoanalysis to enhance their politics; examines the development of feminist therapy; and charts the influence of feminism on national mental health charities.

Info autore

Kate Mahoney is an independent researcher and Visiting Fellow at the University of Essex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kate Mahoney, Mahoney Kate
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.01.2026
• EAN: 9781526194879
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-9487-9
• Pagine: 280
• Serie: Gender in History
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; England, MEDICAL / Mental Health, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, MEDICAL / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political activism, History of Medicine, Mental health services, Feminism & feminist theory, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Feminism and feminist theory, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Political activism / Political engagement