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Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization: Resisting the Discourses of the Psy-Complex - New Approaches to Religion and Power Philip Browning Helsel 1st ed. 2015 edition
Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization: Resisting the Discourses of the Psy-Complex - New Approaches to Religion and Power
Philip Browning Helsel
This book explores the suffering of social class and how traditional biomedical models for mental illness do not adequately account for the stresses of poverty. Turning to mental health user testimonies, this book equips ministers and counsellors to become working class advocates.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Biographical Note: Philip Browning Helsel is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry, USA. Author of more than a dozen peer reviewed articles, he is a frequent lecturer and presenter in professional guilds. His research focuses on the intersection of critical theory, social class, and social class counseling. Table of Contents: Introduction1. Social Class and Mental Illness in a Neoliberal Era2. Psychiatric Power and the Limits of Biomedical Diagnosis3. In their Own Words: Mental Health Consumers, Survivors, and Ex-Patients4. Pastoral Counseling and Social Class Shame5. The Counter-Conducts of Pastoral Power6. An Integrative Vision for Pastoral PowerBibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 29, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781137497826 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Genre | Textbooks Religion Religious Orientation > Christian |
| Pages | 254 |
| Dimensions | 223 × 148 × 21 mm · 440 g |