Writing the history of postcolonial and transcultural psychiatry in Africa
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Lately, historical scholarship on the development of post-colonial psychiatry has expanded significantly.While the literature on colonial psychiatry and its role in reinforcing the social order has been rich and insightful, histories of post-colonial 'psy' disciplines have until recently received comparatively little attention (Heaton, 2013;Linstrum, 2016;Mahone and Vaughan, 2007;McCulloch, 1995;Sadowsky, 1999;Vaughan, 1991).In their new books, both Katie Kilroy-Marac and Yolana Pringle engage primarily with the development of psychiatry after
Source: History of the Human Sciences
Author: Ana Antic
Institution: University of Copenhagen
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W3146835141