Beschreibung:
Combining the psychological, social, and political aspects of the expression of individual distress and political dissent, this book provides a unique analysis of how concepts such as 'vulnerability' and 'trauma' have become institutionalized within politics and society, and also how many of the 'caring' measures that arise from this are justified.
Introduction 1. Social Movements Old and New 2. Recognising Identity 3. Surviving Trauma 4. Surviving Psychiatry 5. The Rise of Therapeutic Identity 6. The Imposition of a Vulnerable Identity 7. Conclusion