The Medicalization of Everyday Life Selected Essays |
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| Author:
| Szasz, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0867-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.