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OverviewWhy do the UK and US disproportionately incarcerate the mentally ill, frequently poor people of colour? Via multiple re-framings of the question-theological, socioeconomic, and psychological- Andrew Skotnicki diagnoses a 'persecution of the prophetic' at the heart of the contemporary criminal justice system. This interdisciplinary book draws on criminology, theology, philosophy, sociology, psychology and psychiatric history to consider the increasingly intractable issue of mass incarceration. Inviting a new, collaborative conversation on penal reform as a fundamentally 'life-affirming' project, it defends the dignity of those diagnosed as mentally unstable and their capacity for spiritual transcendence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Skotnicki (Manhattan College)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529222210ISBN 10: 1529222214 Pages: 182 Publication Date: 28 June 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Introduction 1. Overview of the Problem of Mental Illness and Incarceration 2. How We Think About the Mentally Ill 3. Why Do We Punish the Mentally Ill? 4. A Profile of the ""Mad"" Prophet 5. Prophetic Types and the Penal Sanctuary Conclusion"Reviews"""Oppress, fear, arrest, diagnose, incarcerate, repeat. With the loving fury of a prophet, Skotnicki thus exposes the hyper-incarcerating logic and liturgy of materialist, capitalist society and the complicity therein of the therapeutic/psychiatric community in weaponizing 'insanity' against prophetic dissent."" Thomas Graff, University of Cambridge ""This unique book asks a simple question: why do we imprison so many people with mental illnesses? The answer is not simple and Skotnicki challenges conventional thinking by skilfully weaving together theology, philosophy, psychology, and contemporary penal practice. Skotnicki suggests they are incarcerated because they make us uncomfortable and may also be prophetic."" Andrew Millie, Edge Hill University" Oppress, fear, arrest, diagnose, incarcerate, repeat. With the loving fury of a prophet, Skotnicki thus exposes the hyper-incarcerating logic and liturgy of materialist, capitalist society and the complicity therein of the therapeutic/psychiatric community in weaponizing 'insanity' against prophetic dissent. Thomas Graff, University of Cambridge This unique book asks a simple question: why do we imprison so many people with mental illnesses? The answer is not simple and Skotnicki challenges conventional thinking by skilfully weaving together theology, philosophy, psychology, and contemporary penal practice. Skotnicki suggests they are incarcerated because they make us uncomfortable and may also be prophetic. Andrew Millie, Edge Hill University Author InformationAndrew Skotnicki is Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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