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Madness and the demand for recognition

- A philosophical inquiry into identity and mental health activism

About Madness and the demand for recognition

Developments in mental health activism pose a radical challenge to psychiatric and societal understandings of madness. Mad Pride and mad-positive activism reject the language of mental 'illness' and 'disorder' and demand recognition of madness as grounds for identity. This book examines and responds to the claims and demands of Mad activism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198786863
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 292
  • Published:
  • February 6, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 233x157x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 448 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 8, 2024

Description of Madness and the demand for recognition

Developments in mental health activism pose a radical challenge to psychiatric and societal understandings of madness. Mad Pride and mad-positive activism reject the language of mental 'illness' and 'disorder' and demand recognition of madness as grounds for identity. This book examines and responds to the claims and demands of Mad activism.

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