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Focusing on the evolution of psychiatry, this volume expands on Foucault's earlier work by tracing the development of power and knowledge in the context of madness. It explores the historical separation of the mad from the sane in Western society and delves into the medicalization of madness in the nineteenth century. The text also examines the subsequent shift in understanding madness, highlighting the roles of neurologists and psychoanalysts. With a conversational tone, it offers new insights into Foucault's influential ideas.
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Psychiatric Power, Michel Foucault
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- Title
- Psychiatric Power
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michel Foucault
- Publisher
- St. Martins Press-3PL
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 412
- ISBN13
- 9780312203313
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, France, Sociology, Psychiatry
- Original title
- Le pouvoir psychiatrique
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
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- Focusing on the evolution of psychiatry, this volume expands on Foucault's earlier work by tracing the development of power and knowledge in the context of madness. It explores the historical separation of the mad from the sane in Western society and delves into the medicalization of madness in the nineteenth century. The text also examines the subsequent shift in understanding madness, highlighting the roles of neurologists and psychoanalysts. With a conversational tone, it offers new insights into Foucault's influential ideas.