Foucault and the Madness of Classifying Our Madness

This paper notes the re-ignited controversy surrounding the publication of a new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), suggesting that the early work of Michel Foucault can explain why the mere diagnosis of or criteria for mental illness remains a heated flash...

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Main Author: Drew Ninnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CBS Open Journals 2016-06-01
Series:Foucault Studies
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Online Access:https://192.168.7.24:443/index.php/foucault-studies/article/view/5016