Description
Mental health is positioned as the cure-all for society's discontents, from pandemics to terrorism. But psychology and psychiatry are not apolitical, and neither are Muslims. This book unpacks where the politics of the psy-disciplines and the politics of Muslims overlaps, demonstrating how psychological theories and practices serve State interests and perpetuate inequality--especially racism and Islamophobia. Viewing the psy-disciplines from the margins, this book illustrates how these necessarily serve the State in the production of loyal, low-risk and productive citizens, offering a modern discussion of three paradigms underlying the psy-disciplines: neoliberalism, security and the politics of mental health.
Tarek Younis is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University.
Author: Tarek Younis
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 01/31/2023
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781529790184
ISBN10: 1529790182
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
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