It's Madness: The Politics of Mental Health in Colonial Korea by Theodore Jun Yoo

It's Madness: The Politics of Mental Health in Colonial Korea

Theodore Jun Yoo

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nonfiction health history informative reflective medium-paced
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It's Madness examines Korea's years under Japanese colonialism, when mental health first became defined as a medical and social problem. As in most Asian countries, severe social ostracism, shame, and fear of jeopardizing marriage prospects compel...

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