Madness and Civilization

Madness and Civilization
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 0415253853
ISBN-13 : 9780415253857
Rating : 4/5 (857 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis Madness and Civilization by : Michel Foucault

Download or read book Madness and Civilization written by Michel Foucault and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a classic of French post-structuralist scholarship and is widely recommended on humanities courses across a variety of disciplines. Foucault's analysis of psychology is a devastating critique of the common understanding of insanity.


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