HSS 2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Siegfried Sassoon, American Psychiatric Association, Postpartum Psychosis
19 Apr 2018
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History of madness in canada: normal" behaviour is socially and culturally determined. Example homosexuality; at one time was sinful, and sick: behaviour can be criminal, sinful or sick (homosexuality has been all 3, psychiatric diagnoses have been socially constructed e. g. hysteria. War and mental illness: war neurosis, combat stress, gulf war syndrome, ptsd. Has now been extended to more than just the victims of war. Many things can be traumatic ie. re ghting or sexual assault: shell shock victims treated harshly (shot) White feather given to those seen as weak and afraid to go to war. Hegemonic masculinity: the dominant social construct of what it means to be masculine in contemporary. Desmond cross: seventh-day adventist cristian who refused to carry a gun. Army tried to get rid of hum; bullying. First conscientious objector in usa to be awarded the congressional medal of honour - he had not killed a single enemy soldier.
