Coyote's swing : a memoir and critique of mental hygiene in native America /

"Using a traditional Yakama tale as a motif, the author combines firsthand experiences as a consulting psychologist with rare history and sociocultural critique, revealing how the U.S. mental health system reframes Native American reactions to oppression and marginalization into "mental di...

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Main Author: Walker, David Edward, 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2022]
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Summary:"Using a traditional Yakama tale as a motif, the author combines firsthand experiences as a consulting psychologist with rare history and sociocultural critique, revealing how the U.S. mental health system reframes Native American reactions to oppression and marginalization into "mental disorders" and "mental illness.""--
Physical Description:xxvii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780874224207
0874224209