Towards an Anthropology of Psychology

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Towards an Anthropology of Psychology is written by Mikkel Kenni Bruun and published by Berghahn Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1836951574 (ISBN 10) and 9781836951575 (ISBN 13).

Anthropology and psychology share a long history of rivalry, collaboration, and mutual disregard. This volume reconsiders psychology as a field of anthropological enquiry. In doing so, it takes an ethnographic approach to psychology, examining psychotherapeutic practices and models of mental health at the heart of ‘psy’. Featuring ethnographic studies of psychological therapies, subjects, and professionals, the book also suggests what an anthropological voice can offer to improve psychological healthcare. At the cutting edge of ethnographic research, this book brings together studies from the Global North and Global South, showing how psychological realities shape our understandings of what it means to be human.