It's Madness: The Politics of Mental Health in Colonial Korea
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It's Madness examines Korea's years under Japanese colonialism, when mental health first became defined as a medical and social problem. As in most Asian countries, severe social ostracism, shame, and fear of jeopardizing marriage prospects compelled most Korean families to conceal the mentally ill behind closed doors. This book explores the impact of Chinese traditional medicine and its holistic approach to treating mental disorders, the resilience...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520289307
ISBN13:9780520289307
Release Date:February 2016
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.26 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"
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