Surviving identity : vulnerability and the psychology of recognition /

McLaughlin, Kenneth.

Surviving identity : vulnerability and the psychology of recognition / Kenneth McLaughlin. - Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Routledge, 2012. - vii, 158 p. ; 22 cm. - Concepts for critical psychology : disciplinary boundaries re-thought .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social movements old and new -- Recognising identity -- Surviving trauma -- Surviving psychiatry -- The rise of therapeutic identity -- The imposition of a vulnerable identity -- Conclusion.

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Social movements--Psychological aspects.
Action research.
Psychic trauma.
Identity (Psychology)

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