Masahiro Sato 佐藤雅浩, Seishin Shikkan Gensetsu No Rekishi Shakaigaku: “Kokoro No Yamai” Wa Naze Ryūkōsuru No Ka 精神疾患言説の歴史社会学-『心の病』はなぜ流行するのか [A Historical and Sociological Analysis of the Discursive Practice of Mental Illness: Why Did a Particular “Mental Sickness” Become Prevalent in a Certain Period?]

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Kaori Sasaki

Dr. Kaori Sasaki is currently an associate professor at Otaru University of Commerce. She previously worked as a research associate at Imperial College London, where she participated in a research project concerning the public understanding of electronic patient records in the UK. Her postdoctoral and PhD research activities covered Japanese public debates over the new definition of death and organ transplantation, including popular representations—manga in particular—of tissue economy and medical doctors and institutions.