Cruel compassion : psychiatric control of society's unwanted / Thomas Szasz.
| Author/creator | Szasz, Thomas |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Syracuse University Press ed. |
| Publication Info | Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1994. |
| Description | xv, 264 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part One: Storing the unwanted -- The indigent -- The debtor -- The epileptic -- The child -- The homeless -- Part Two: The political economy of psychiatry -- The origin of psychiatry -- Economics and psychiatry -- Adult dependency: idleness as illness -- The new psychiatric deal -- Re-storing the mental patient -- The futility of psychiatric reform -- Epilogue. |
| General note | Originally published: New York : Wiley, c1994. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-252) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97042659 |
| ISBN | 0815605102 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780815605102 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WM 100 S996C 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |