Madness, Distress and the Politics of Disablement

Helen Spandler editor Jill Anderson editor Bob Sapey editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Published:16th Jun '15

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This book explores the challenges of applying disability theory and policy, including the social model of disability, to madness and distress. It brings together leading scholars and activists from Europe, North America, Australia and India, to explore the relationship between madness, distress and disability. Whether mental health problems should be viewed as disabilities is a pressing concern, especially since the inclusion of psychosocial disability in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This book will appeal to policy makers, practitioners, activists and academics.

"An enjoyable and thought-provoking introduction to the relationship between mental health problems and disability." Critical Social Policy
"Significant and a must for undergraduates and postgraduates in the fields of sociology, social theory and social policy." Disability and Society
"A rewarding and frequently compelling read that does not shy away from grappling with the uncertainties surrounding its field of inquiry." LSE Review of Books
"'Distress', 'disability', 'impairment', 'madness', 'recovery' – all are stress tested for their meanings and their options for social activism rehearsed. This is an invaluable book for students of the perennialy contested topic of mental health." David Pilgrim, Liverpool University
"This text brings together insights from critical disability studies, mad studies and politicised analyses of mental health to develop a theoretical, empirical and activist response to wider conditions of disablement. The authors clearly demonstrate the potency of theory and the centrality of activism and this book will be of interest to anyone interested in developing politics in a time of austerity" Dan Goodley, Sheffield University

ISBN: 9781447314578

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320 pages