Owen Whooley - Psychiatry's Cycle of Ignorance and Reinvention

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🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Owen Whooley is an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico. His book On the Heels of Ignorance: Psychiatry and the Politics of Not Knowing deals with the tumultuous history of psychiatry and its equally unstable present. In his book, he documents psychiatry’s ignorance, insecurity, hubris, and hype. Owen Whooley is an expert in the field of the sociology of mental health, sociology of knowledge, and sociology of science.

In this interview, we will cover his histography of psychiatry, engage with his writings on the DSM, and talk about what gives psychiatry its almost supernatural powers to rise from near death over and over and over.

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1:02.0	which is Drs Rani Suraj.com,
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1:13.0	And there, you'll be able to find more information and join this unique program.
1:17.2	Okay, and now on to our interview.
1:20.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome to Mad in America.
1:22.9	This is your host for today, Ayyrdi Dhar.
1:25.1	I am an assistant professor of psychology at the University of
1:28.5	West Georgia and a spotlight interviewer for Mad in America. It has been a while since I last
1:34.2	interviewed someone, so I'm kind of excited that I'm making this comeback with today's guest, Dr. Owen
1:39.8	Huli. Dr. Huli is an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico. He has written
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