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The book demonstrates that by 1880 sport had made the transition from the country estate to the community at large. It outlines how there was a move from lawn games to field sports during the 1860s. Athletics meetings provided an outlet for men to compete locally, and in the case of the Davins, nationally and internationally. Barriers to sporting recreation were eroded during the 1870s, culminating in increased numbers at play, which, in some ...

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Postpsychiatry shows how recent developments in philosophy and ethics can help us to clarify some of the dilemmas and conflicts around different understandings of madness. Throughout, the authors examine the conflicting ways in which politicians, academics, and mental health professionals appear to understand madness, and contrast this with voices and experiences that are usually excluded - those of the people who use mental health services. D...

In the past twenty years there has been a remarkable growth of interest in the area of trauma within the disciplines of psychology and psychiatry. This professional interest both reflects and contributes to a wider cultural concern with trauma. The syndrome of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) lies at the heart of the current discourse on trauma. This book argues that there are serious problems inherent in current conceptualisations of how...