Madness and Civilization

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michel_Foucault
gptkbp:analyzes the relationship between society and madness
gptkbp:author gptkb:Michel_Foucault
gptkbp:contains gptkb:archaeological_site
case studies
philosophical arguments
literary references
gptkbp:discusses the role of the state
the concept of reason
the asylum system
the emergence of psychiatry
gptkbp:examines the concept of normality
the concept of abnormality
the social construction of madness
gptkbp:explores the treatment of the mentally ill
gptkbp:focuses_on the history of madness
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:historical_debate madness is a social construct
the history of madness is intertwined with the history of reason
the treatment of madness reflects societal values
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madness and Civilization
gptkbp:influenced critical theory
cultural studies
postmodern thought
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Nietzsche
gptkb:Kant
gptkb:Descartes
gptkbp:is_available_in digital format
print format
gptkbp:is_cited_in scholars in sociology
scholars in psychology
scholars in philosophy
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational text in critical theory
a key work in the philosophy of mental health
a significant contribution to the history of ideas
gptkbp:is_part_of Foucault's series on the history of systems of thought
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:academic_journal
gptkbp:isbn 978-2-07-036822-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Michel_Foucault
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:part_of Foucault's larger work on power and knowledge
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1961
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Gallimard
gptkbp:subject history
madness
psychiatry
gptkbp:translated_into English
multiple languages