Psychology Discourse And Social Practice

<p>What damage does psychology do to people's lives and what can we do about it? How do we recognise and support resistance? Written by expert practitioners-researchers this co-authored book explores how psychology legislates on normality and then uses its expert knowledge to turn social marginalisation into pathology.<br> Chapters address a range of cultural and institutional arenas in which inequalities structured around categories of gender race class and sexuality are reproduced by psychological practices: from self-help books to special hospitals from school exclusions to Gender Identity Clinics from mothering magazines to mental health services. But far from just documenting the damage this book identifies the ways in which both professionals and users of services can act to counter psychology's abuses. As practical intervention as well as theoretical critique <em>Psychology Discourse and Social Practice</em> offers tangible examples of how change can be effected. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in psychology health education and welfare disciplines. It is also relevant to social workers and education and health professionals as well as professional psychologists.</p>