Insanity, Institutions and Society, 1800-1914: A Social History of Madness in Comparative Perspective
Author:   Bill Forsythe (University of Exeter, UK) ,  Joseph Melling (University of Exeter, UK University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Group
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9781280060076


Publication Date:   04 January 1999
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Insanity, Institutions and Society, 1800-1914: A Social History of Madness in Comparative Perspective


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This guide to work in the social and cultural history of insanity, provides a comprehensive summary of the debates on the growth of institutional care during the 19th and 20th centuries. Looking at the English model in terms of the significance of ethnicity, race and gender as well as political and cultural factors, the book also features studies in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, India and South Africa, and analyses the history of colonial medicine more generally.

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Author:   Bill Forsythe (University of Exeter, UK) ,  Joseph Melling (University of Exeter, UK University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Group
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN:  

9781280060076


ISBN 10:   1280060077
Publication Date:   04 January 1999
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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