Medicalization of everyday life: selected essays
Auteur :
Szasz, Thomas
Éditeur :
Syracuse University Press
ISBN :
9780815608677
Date de publication :
8 oct. 2007
Dimensions :
23,1 x 16,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
331 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A collection of essays that chronicles the author's long campaign against the orthodoxies of psychiatry. From "Medicine to Magic" to "Medicine as Social Control," this book delves into the history of medicalization, including "The Discovery of Drug Addiction," "Persecutions for Witchcraft and Drugcraft," and "Food Abuse and Foodaholism.