Ideology and Insanity

Ideology and Insanity
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0815602561
ISBN-13 : 9780815602569
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Book Synopsis Ideology and Insanity by : Thomas Szasz

Download or read book Ideology and Insanity written by Thomas Szasz and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1991-04-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of the earliest essays of Thomas Szasz, in which he staked out his position on “the nature, scope, methods, and values of psychiatry.” On each of these issues, he opposed the official position of the psychiatric profession. Where conventional psychiatrists saw themselves diagnosing and treating mental illness, Szasz saw them stigmatizing and controlling persons; where they saw hospitals, Szasz saw prisons; where they saw courageous professional advocacy of individualism and freedom, Szasz saw craven support of collectivism and oppression.


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