Madness in the Family. Women, Care, and Illness in Japan

by H. Yumi Kim

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New York. Oxford University Press. c. 2022 . Stock ID #216622 Black and white photographic illustrations, xvi + 230pp, notes, bibliography, index. Hardback in dustjacket, as new. This book examines how the family in Japan came to be seen as the natural provider of care for those suffering from mental illnesses. H. Yumi Kim traces how women and families negotiated a dizzying array of claims about madness and its proper

• Binding: Hardcover

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