Culture and psychopathology: the anthropology of mental illness
Auteur :
Onchev, Georgi
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631794616
Date de publication :
8 nov. 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
314 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The book presents an interdisciplinary and cross-genre study of the relationship between culture and psychopathology as concerns their essence, mutual influence on symptom formation, and on manifestation in mystical states, mental disorders, and treatment. Predictions about cultural trends and their impact on pathology and identity are made.