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A disability of the soul : an ethnography of schizophrenia and mental illness in contemporary Japan
Title
A disability of the soul : an ethnography of schizophrenia and mental illness in contemporary Japan / Karen Nakamura.
ISBN
9780801478611
0801478618
9780801451928
0801451922
Publication
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
Physical Description
xiii, 248 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm + 1 DVD (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Summary
In this work, Karen Nakamura explores how the members of this unique community struggle with their lives, their illnesses, and the meaning of community. Told through engaging historical narrative, insightful ethnographic vignettes, and compelling life stories, her account of Bethel House depicts its achievements and setbacks, its promises and limitations. The book is accompanied by a DVD containing two fascinating documentaries about Bethel made by the author.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 09, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
DVD-Video Bethel: community and schizophrenia in northern Japan A Japanese funeral / two films by Karen Nakamura.
Arrivals. Memory and catharsis : Kiyoshi's story
Psychiatry in Japan. Coming of age in Japan : Rika's story
Hokkaido and Christianity
The founding of Bethel. UFOs and other mass delusions : Kohei's story
The doctor and the hospital. Thirty-seven years of institutionalization : why did Yuzuru never want to leave the hospital?
Bethel therapies. Peer support and a meaningful life : Gen's story
Departures
Beyond Bethel : a postscript.
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