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The Resource A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing, Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing, Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

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A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing
Title
A history of self-harm in Britain
Title remainder
a genealogy of cutting and overdosing
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Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
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eng
Summary
"This book is open access under a CC BY license and is the first account of self-harming behaviour in its proper historical and political context. The rise of self-cutting and overdosing in the 20th century is linked to the sweeping changes in mental and physical health, and wider political context. The welfare state, social work, Second World War, closure of the asylums, even the legalization of suicide, are all implicated in the prominence of self harm in Britain. The rise of 'overdosing as a cry for help' is linked to the integration of mental and physical healthcare, the NHS, and the change in the law on suicide and attempted suicide. The shift from overdosing to self-cutting as the most prominent 'self-damaging' behaviour is also explained, linked to changes in hospital organization and the wider rise of neoliberal politics. Appreciation of history and politics is vital to understanding the psychological concerns over these self-harming behaviours"--
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1983-
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Millard, Chris
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Mental health in historical perspective
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Self-mutilation
  • Self-injurious behavior
  • Self-injurious behavior
  • Self-mutilation
  • Self Mutilation
  • United Kingdom
  • History, 20th Century
  • Great Britain
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A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing, Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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text
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rdacontent
Contents
Machine generated contents note: -- This book is open access under a CC BY license. -- Introduction: Self-Harm From Social Setting To Neurobiology -- 1. Early Twentieth-Century Self-Harm: Cut Throats, General And Mental Medicine -- 2. Communicative Self-Damage: War, NHS And Social Work -- 3. Self-Harm Becomes Epidemic: Mental Health (1959) And Suicide (1961) Acts -- 4. Self-Harm As A Result Of Domestic Distress -- 5. Self-Harm As Self-Cutting: Inpatients And Internal Tension -- Conclusion: The Politics Of Self-Harm: Social Setting And Self-Regulation
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909320410
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
ix, 268 pages
Isbn
9781137529619
Lccn
2015014210
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
40025242023
System control number
(OCoLC)909320410
Label
A history of self-harm in Britain : a genealogy of cutting and overdosing, Chris Millard, Wellcome Trust Humanities Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Machine generated contents note: -- This book is open access under a CC BY license. -- Introduction: Self-Harm From Social Setting To Neurobiology -- 1. Early Twentieth-Century Self-Harm: Cut Throats, General And Mental Medicine -- 2. Communicative Self-Damage: War, NHS And Social Work -- 3. Self-Harm Becomes Epidemic: Mental Health (1959) And Suicide (1961) Acts -- 4. Self-Harm As A Result Of Domestic Distress -- 5. Self-Harm As Self-Cutting: Inpatients And Internal Tension -- Conclusion: The Politics Of Self-Harm: Social Setting And Self-Regulation
Control code
909320410
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
ix, 268 pages
Isbn
9781137529619
Lccn
2015014210
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
40025242023
System control number
(OCoLC)909320410

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