The Psychiatric Persuasion: Knowledge
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The Psychiatric Persuasion: Knowledge, Gender and Power in Modern America

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Delve into the pivotal shift in American psychiatry between 1900-1930 with this authoritative study. Uncover how gender concepts profoundly influenced the emergence of a “psychiatry of the normal,” expanding its reach into everyday life. Elizabeth Lunbeck expertly navigates early 20th-century Boston, examining how psychiatric knowledge became intertwined with power and societal challenges like immigration and poverty. This essential read for students and scholars of social history, gender studies, and psychology reveals the intricate power dynamics that shaped modern America. Discover the forces behind psychiatric persuasion.

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