Gendered Moods: Psychotropics and Society

ISBN-13: 9780415082143 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 188 str.

E. M. Ettorre; Elizabeth Ettorre; Betsy Ettorre

Opis

Tranquillizers are prescribed to almost twice as many women as men, yet very little gender-based research has been carried out on the social context of their use. This work offers a feminist analysis of the gendered character of psychotropic drug use, based on studies of long-term psychotropic drug users and the content of drug advertising. The authors argue that gender differences in psychotropic drug use are manifestations of the gendered construction of society as a whole and that, as a result, women are particularly susceptible to being channelled into a state of dependency on prescribed drugs. Exploring current social scientific debates relating to drug users and providers, the text also provides a critical review of previous research.

Recenzje

'A useful resource for mental health nurses interested in increasing their understanding of the issues surrounding psychotropic drug use amongst women.' - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 2 New challenges, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 3 Social scientific perspectives, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 4 Making gender visible, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 5 Advertising as a representation of gendered moods, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 6 Analysing long-term use, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 7 Gendered moods and the lay culture, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska; Chapter 8 Dependency and the health care system, Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska;

O autorze

Elizabeth Ettorre, Elianne Riska