The confinement of the insane : international perspectives, 1800-1965 /
This collection examines the origins of asylum as a mechanism for the treatment of insanity. Taking a global view, it considers the socioeconomic & theoretical factors which have shaped the modern notion of madness & the need for confinement of those deemed to be insane.
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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