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The confinement of the insane

Roy Sydney Porter, David J. Wright · 2003

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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.

Book details

Year
2003
Language
English
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
8
Pages
390
ISBN
9780521802062

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