SOCIOL 703

Sociology of Mental Health

Description

Interrogates advanced sociological theories of medicine and psychiatry, investigating mental health interventions as social, economic, cultural and political projects. Key issues will include The Enlightenment and theories of the self, the rise of science and the 'psy' professionals, institutionalisation and community care, current sociological theories of mental health, the medicalisation of everyday life, and gender, race and mental illness.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline. 
 
Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December

 

Availability 2025

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Bruce Cohen

Points

SOCIOL 703: 30 points