Explaining Mental Illness Sociological Perspectives
Explaining Mental Illness Sociological Perspectives by Baptiste Brossard, published by Policy Press on June 24, 2022, is a comprehensive examination of how sociology can elucidate the emergence of mental disorders within societies and individuals. This 198-page book advocates for a revitalization of the sociology of mental illness, emphasizing the need to reorganize the field around key areas such as social stratification, stress, labeling, and culture. Through various case studies from global contexts, it critiques the current focus on social factors while leaving causality to psychiatry, highlighting overlooked critical perspectives.
Readers will find an in-depth exploration of the sociology of mental health, which serves as both a resource and a manifesto for future research in this area. The book presents a thorough mapping of existing sociological frameworks and encourages a reevaluation of how mental illness is understood within social science. By addressing topics related to health care delivery and social theory, this edition offers valuable insights for those interested in the intersection of sociology and mental health issues.
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How can sociology explain the emergence of mental disorders in societies or individuals?
This authoritative book makes a case for the renewal of the sociology of mental illness, proposing a reorganisation of this field around four areas: social stratification, stress, labelling and culture. Drawing on case studies from a range of global contexts, the book argues that current research focuses on identifying ‘social factors’, leaving the question of causality to psychiatry, while significant critical perspectives remain untapped.
The result is an unprecedented resource that maps the current state of sociology of mental health, providing an invigorating manifesto for its future.
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