Why is it important to trace the origins of ‘madness’ and other terms related to ‘mental health’?
DIRECTIONS
Number each response (not necessary to copy and paste the questions)
Answer all 4 questions for a grand total of 800-1000 words (I will not read what you have written past the word limit) #wordcount
Cite at least 2 different readings per question in author-date format (no bibliography needed)
Main argument from the text: (Vredenburgh et al. 2021)
Quote or paraphrase from the text: (Vredenburgh et al. 2021, p.1416)
Quote or paraphrase that spans multiple pages: (Vredenburgh et al. 2021, pp.1416-1417)
MIDTERM QUESTIONS
1. Why is it important to trace the origins of ‘madness’ and other terms related to ‘mental health’?
2. What does it mean to say that madness or mental health have been…
confined?
medicalized?
3. The title of this course is Madness and Urbanization. Why have we spent so much time talking about suburbanization?
4. Make an argument that incorporates these 4 terms (underline or bold the terms in your response):
Space
Policing
Homelessness
Carceral
You might need to listen to some lectures in order to answer the questions. Please go to: https://canvas.ucsd.edu/courses/33843/files/6024529?module_item_id=1213818
Click on Courses –> USP 149–> Modules and there should be zoom recordings by week. The username is amaaroof and password is Iman2018Ha.
Please let me know if you have any questions.