Aliens and Alienists: Ethnic Minorities and Psychiatry [Hardcover]

Maurice Lipsedge (Author), Roland Littlewood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415157242 | ISBN-13: 978-0415157247 | Publication Date: May 14, 1997 | Edition: 3

In this classic text the authors examine the links between racism, psychological ill health and inadequate treatment of ethnic minorities. Through a series of case studies they discuss:
* the psychological legacy of colonialism and slavery
* the racist bias in psychiatric and psychological theory
* diagnostic bias
* the role of religion in mental health or illness
* the value of anthropological and pschoanalytic insights.
The concluding chapter in this edition reviews the development of 'transcultural psychiatry' and summarises changes in administration of the Mental Health Act.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Comments from previous edition:

An important exploration of the cross-cultural currents, misunderstandings and plain prejudices that riddle psychiatry and this society as well. - New Statesman

Beautifully written, contextually rich and eloquent. - Journal of Operational Psychiatry

Essential reading. - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Essential reading for all mental health workers. - New Forum

Essential reading for psychiatric nurses. - Nursing Mirror

Sensitively written and easy to read. - The Lancet

Mandatory reading ...for everyone working in the health and social services. - Anthony Clare, New Society

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 3 edition (May 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415157242
• ISBN-13: 978-0415157247
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

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