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Camille Robcis, "Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar France" (U Chicago Press, 2021)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Connecting Psychoanalysis and Politics

This chapter delves into the intertwining of psychoanalysis and political activism, highlighting key figures like Fanon and Foucault and their influential ideas in institutional psychotherapy. It emphasizes the importance of understanding intellectual history through the lens of contextual relationships and the emergence of diverse therapeutic practices in varying cultural settings. The discussion also contrasts institutional psychotherapy with anti-psychiatry, exploring their differing philosophies of mental illness and the lasting impact of these movements on contemporary psychiatric discourse.

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