Asylums: Essays On The Social Situation Of Mental Patients And Other Inmates
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A landmark work in sociology and social psychology, Asylums presents four incisive essays drawn from Erving Goffman's fieldwork inside St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. Goffman argues that psychiatric institutions function as total institutions — closed social systems that strip individuals of their identities and subject them to a process of mortification and resocialisation. With sharp sociological precision, he chronicles the daily experiences of mental patients, detailing how institutional routines serve the needs of the organisation far more than those of the individual. Goffman's analysis extends beyond hospitals to prisons, military barracks, and monasteries, illustrating the universal mechanics of institutional power and social control. Originally published in 1961, this groundbreaking work remains a cornerstone of critical sociology, influencing generations of scholars in psychiatry, criminology, and the social sciences.
Author: Erving Goffman
Format: Paperback
Published: 1961, Doubleday Anchor
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in sociology and social psychology, Asylums presents four incisive essays drawn from Erving Goffman's fieldwork inside St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. Goffman argues that psychiatric institutions function as total institutions — closed social systems that strip individuals of their identities and subject them to a process of mortification and resocialisation. With sharp sociological precision, he chronicles the daily experiences of mental patients, detailing how institutional routines serve the needs of the organisation far more than those of the individual. Goffman's analysis extends beyond hospitals to prisons, military barracks, and monasteries, illustrating the universal mechanics of institutional power and social control. Originally published in 1961, this groundbreaking work remains a cornerstone of critical sociology, influencing generations of scholars in psychiatry, criminology, and the social sciences.