Madness and the Demand for Recognition
| Author | : Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0191842044 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780191842047 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (047 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Madness and the Demand for Recognition by : Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed
Download or read book Madness and the Demand for Recognition written by Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in mental health activism pose a radical challenge to psychiatric and societal understandings of madness. Mad Pride and mad-positive activism reject the language of mental 'illness' and 'disorder' and demand recognition of madness as grounds for identity. This book examines and responds to the claims and demands of Mad activism.
