Voices of Mental Health: Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000
| AUTHOR | Halliwell, Martin |
| PUBLISHER | Rutgers University Press (10/02/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell's Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.
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ISBN-13:
9780813576787
ISBN-10:
0813576784
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
338
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.40 x 1.06 x 9.26 inches
Weight:
1.64 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Health Care Delivery
Medical | History
Medical | History
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
362.196
Library of Congress Control Number:
2016053289
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This dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell's Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.
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