Madness in the Family. Women, Care, and Illness in Japan.
New York. Oxford University Press. (c. 2022). Stock ID #216622 This book examines how the family in Japan came to be seen as the natural provider of care for those suffering from mental illnesses. H. Yumi Kim traces how women and families negotiated a dizzying array of claims about madness and its proper management across various settings. Decoupling the history of mental illness from the discipline and institutions of psychiatry, Kim reveals the power and fragilities of gender, kinship, and care in the creation of different modes of caring for and understanding mental illness that persist to this day. (Adapted from publisher's description) When referring to this item please quote stockid 216622.
Black and white photographic illustrations, xvi + 230pp, notes, bibliography, index. Hardback in dustjacket, as new.
Price: $60.00 AU