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This chapter features a critique of the psy complex from the left, with a critical distinction made by Ian between slavishly following “moral” rules and actually being ethical. The resistance scene in Great Britain is discussed, in particular, the initiatives associated with the magazine Asylum. While there is sizable agreement between interviewer and interviewee overall, there are also moments of profound difference. To whet your appetite by quoting from one such exchange, this with respect to the use of words, “Are you saying it’s not possible to reclaim?” asks Ian incredulously. “It’s possible to reclaim the word ‘asylum’”, the interviewer answers, “but no, it is not possible to reclaim the word ‘psychiatry’.”
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Burstow, B. (2019). Toward a Democratic Psychiatry? Dialogue with Ian Parker. In: The Revolt Against Psychiatry. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23331-0_7
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