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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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.""-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780874224207 0874224209 |