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Unlock the complexities of urban life with the enlightening book, The Urban Brain. This groundbreaking trade paperback, published in 2022 by Princeton University Press, explores how cities influence mental health and illness among their inhabitants. As more populations migrate to increasingly dense megacities, understanding the interplay between urban environments and psychological well-being has never been more important. The authors, Nikolas Rose and Des Fitzgerald, bridge the gap between sociology and psychiatry, emphasizing an ecosocial approach that reframes the conversation around urban mental health. Through contemporary research, they examine how urban experiences shape the minds and lives of millions, addressing critical issues such as social inequality, discrimination, and personal growth. The Urban Brain investigates the social determinants of mental health and the neurological impacts of living in a fast-paced urban context. This essential read is a must-have for anyone interested in urban studies, mental health, or the dynamic interaction between society and the human psyche. With free shipping on this item, allow up to 6 weeks for delivery, and remember, once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Don’t miss your chance to gain insights into the vital relationship between our cities and our minds, and order your copy of The Urban Brain today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691178608
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illnessMost of the world’s people now live in cities and millions have moved from the countryside to the rapidly growing megacities of the global south. How does the urban experience shape the mental lives of those living in and moving to cities today? Sociologists study cities as centers of personal progress and social innovation, but also exclusion, racism, and inequality. Psychiatrists try to explain the high rates of mental disorders among urban dwellers, especially migrants. But the split between the social and life sciences has hindered understanding of how urban experience is written into the bodies and brains of urbanites. In The Urban Brain, Nikolas Rose and Des Fitzgerald seek to revive the collaboration between sociology and psychiatry about these critical questions. Reexamining the relationship between the city and the brain, Rose and Fitzgerald explore the ways cities shape the mental health and illness of those who inhabit them.Drawing on the social and life sciences, The Urban Brain takes an ecosocial approach to the vital city, in which humans live and thrive but too often get sick and suffer. The result demonstrates what we can gain by a vitalist approach to the mental lives of those migrating to and living in cities, focusing on the ways that humans make, remake, and inhabit their urban lifeworlds.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691178608
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illnessMost of the world’s people now live in cities and millions have moved from the countryside to the rapidly growing megacities of the global south. How does the urban experience shape the mental lives of those living in and moving to cities today? Sociologists study cities as centers of personal progress and social innovation, but also exclusion, racism, and inequality. Psychiatrists try to explain the high rates of mental disorders among urban dwellers, especially migrants. But the split between the social and life sciences has hindered understanding of how urban experience is written into the bodies and brains of urbanites. In The Urban Brain, Nikolas Rose and Des Fitzgerald seek to revive the collaboration between sociology and psychiatry about these critical questions. Reexamining the relationship between the city and the brain, Rose and Fitzgerald explore the ways cities shape the mental health and illness of those who inhabit them.Drawing on the social and life sciences, The Urban Brain takes an ecosocial approach to the vital city, in which humans live and thrive but too often get sick and suffer. The result demonstrates what we can gain by a vitalist approach to the mental lives of those migrating to and living in cities, focusing on the ways that humans make, remake, and inhabit their urban lifeworlds.