Books by Henri Ellenberger

Delille (éd) Ethno-psychiatrie, 2017
Ethnopsychiatry, Emmanuel Delille (ed)
Henri Ellenberger’s “Ethno-psychiatry” is the first synth... more Ethnopsychiatry, Emmanuel Delille (ed)
Henri Ellenberger’s “Ethno-psychiatry” is the first synthesis in the French language on this hybrid discipline at the crossroads of psychiatry and ethnology, which developed in the post-war era with the end of colonial empires and which has met with tremendous success in recent decades. This body of work is of great interest within the history of humanities and social sciences. On the one hand, it represents a case study of the circulation of knowledge between France and North America as it was written in Montreal in an English-speaking and academic environment by a French-speaking researcher educated in Paris. On the other hand, it raises interesting questions about the transition between colonial medicine and the contemporary practices of ethnopsychiatry on the mainland with migrants. The new edition in three parts opens with a general presentation which puts the sources back into the context of the knowledge of this particular historical period, placing strong emphasis on the actors and academic networks in medicine, psychology and social sciences, with a historical view. The original text is reproduced identically and annotated. Finally, a number of unpublished archives is offered, with a lecture given in Canada and an epistolary exchange with Georges Devereux.
Papers by Henri Ellenberger
Ethno-psychiatrie, 2017
3. « Un cas de toxicomanie par le peyote » : un enseignement inédit d'Henri Ellenberger
Zinbun, 2016
We are beginning today a series of talks on dynamic psychiatry, its origin, developments and achi... more We are beginning today a series of talks on dynamic psychiatry, its origin, developments and achievements. As you no doubt know, dynamic psychiatry is a relatively new psychiatric movement, originating at about the end of the 19th century. It meant a complete revolution in our ways of understanding mental conditions and of treating patients. Before we enter into this vast subject, we must briefly consider three problems: 1. What is dynamic psychiatry? 2. What is its place among other psychiatric trends? 3. Why do we think it necessary to discuss its historical development?
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Books by Henri Ellenberger
Henri Ellenberger’s “Ethno-psychiatry” is the first synthesis in the French language on this hybrid discipline at the crossroads of psychiatry and ethnology, which developed in the post-war era with the end of colonial empires and which has met with tremendous success in recent decades. This body of work is of great interest within the history of humanities and social sciences. On the one hand, it represents a case study of the circulation of knowledge between France and North America as it was written in Montreal in an English-speaking and academic environment by a French-speaking researcher educated in Paris. On the other hand, it raises interesting questions about the transition between colonial medicine and the contemporary practices of ethnopsychiatry on the mainland with migrants. The new edition in three parts opens with a general presentation which puts the sources back into the context of the knowledge of this particular historical period, placing strong emphasis on the actors and academic networks in medicine, psychology and social sciences, with a historical view. The original text is reproduced identically and annotated. Finally, a number of unpublished archives is offered, with a lecture given in Canada and an epistolary exchange with Georges Devereux.
Papers by Henri Ellenberger
Henri Ellenberger’s “Ethno-psychiatry” is the first synthesis in the French language on this hybrid discipline at the crossroads of psychiatry and ethnology, which developed in the post-war era with the end of colonial empires and which has met with tremendous success in recent decades. This body of work is of great interest within the history of humanities and social sciences. On the one hand, it represents a case study of the circulation of knowledge between France and North America as it was written in Montreal in an English-speaking and academic environment by a French-speaking researcher educated in Paris. On the other hand, it raises interesting questions about the transition between colonial medicine and the contemporary practices of ethnopsychiatry on the mainland with migrants. The new edition in three parts opens with a general presentation which puts the sources back into the context of the knowledge of this particular historical period, placing strong emphasis on the actors and academic networks in medicine, psychology and social sciences, with a historical view. The original text is reproduced identically and annotated. Finally, a number of unpublished archives is offered, with a lecture given in Canada and an epistolary exchange with Georges Devereux.