Bruce M Z Cohen
@BmzCohen
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Sociologist, and author of Mental Health User Narratives, Being Cultural, Psychiatric Hegemony, and Routledge International Handbook of Critical Mental Health
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined February 2015
Two new books out this month! Many thanks to my collaborators on both projects: https://t.co/XUoA5fx6DZ
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Congratulations to Jon Hook and Frank Gruba-McCallister with the release of this critical new collection on therapy as part of my book series:
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New critical article out from Gayle Jones and myself on the labelling of 'psychopaths' in the criminal justice system: https://t.co/vb3ebwtFzB
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Two more exciting new books out in my book series, thanks to everyone involved! https://t.co/HgHq2omCAN
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My critical manifesto for the sociology of mental health out now!
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In this chapter, I discuss a range of key ideas, concepts and theories which continue to influence academic enquiry in the sociology of mental health. I provide such a narrative because I believe we...
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In time for the holidays is the third publication for my book series: namely, @AlisonFixsen's game-changing analysis of eating disorders which draws on feminist, constructionist and Foucauldian work. Congrats Alison!
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Following Diana Rose's excellent 'Mad Knowledges and User-Led Research', the second release in my book series is finally here in the shape of the equally awesome 'Psychiatric Oppression in Women's Lives'. A big thanks to Emma, Scarlett and Eva!!
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Just published: my chapter problematizing the efficacy and intentions of therapy (via critical feminist approaches). Thanks to the editors, Warwick Middleton and Martin Dorahy, for the invite:
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This chapter reflects on some of the major implications of Masson’s work for critical scholarship on psychiatry and psychotherapy in the academy. After
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New open access article on the governance of young people's emotions in school from Robbie McLeay, Darren Powell and myself. Thanks to Aaron Koh and colleagues for giving us this opportunity:
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This article presents an innovative narrative inquiry study carried out in a primary school in Aotearoa New Zealand with three young people who provide insights into how they perceive, construct, g...
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Many thanks to Dr Jai Bentley-Payne for this interview on my critical mental health politics on the Mad, Mad World podcast: https://t.co/SRbeehK4vt also available on Apple Podcasts:
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Excellent project on women's experiences of involuntary psychiatric incarceration from Emma Tseris and colleagues:
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More media for the Special Issue:
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Hysteria was one of several historical labels the mental health system used against women who were demanding the vote, academic Bruce Cohen says.
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Some media coverage on our recent 'Theorising Mental Health' research:
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Just out, open access Special Issue on 'Theorizing Mental Health' @nz_sociology includes queer, feminist, critical realist, Marxist and Foucauldian analyses of psych discourse and DSM labels:
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#criticalmentalhealth The first two events in frames of critical mental health seminars are over! Professor Bruce Cohen from the University of Auckland gave two lectures, it was a lot of learning and fun! We have to think critically about mental health discourses!!
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