Bedlam on the Streets
“Bedlam on the Streets” by Caroline Knowles, published by Psychology Press in 2000, offers a critical examination of the experiences of individuals with mental illness in urban environments. This edition spans 180 pages and is presented in English. The book explores the circumstances under which those labeled as “mad” navigate public spaces such as streets, homeless shelters, and shopping centers, highlighting the implications of social welfare systems and globalization on their lives.
Readers will find a detailed ethnographic study that combines vivid photographic imagery with an analysis of city spaces and the narratives of marginalized individuals. The work addresses themes of mental health, social neglect, and the complexities of psychopathology within contemporary society. By situating the discussion within the context of community mental health care, Knowles critiques the systems that often fail to support those in need, making this book a significant contribution to the discourse on mental illness and social science.
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What happens when the mad are let out of the asylum and there is nowhere for them to go?
This hard-hitting and controversial new book traces the terms on which the mad occupy the city’s streets, homeless shelters, shopping centres and fast food outlets. This social geography of madness is situated within the broader parameters of systems of social welfare and globalization, arguing that the ‘community mental health care’ system is actually a system of neglect.
Bedlam on the Streets is a richly textured ethnography combining stark photographic images of people and places with an examination of city space and the voices of those that we label “mad”.
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