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OverviewThe discovery and treatment of insanity remains one of the most debated and discussed issues in social history. Focusing on the second half of the nineteenth century, The Politics of Madness provides a new perspective on this important topic, based on research drawn from both local and national material. Within a social and cultural history of the English political and class order, it presents a fresh appraisal of the significance of the asylum in the decades following the creation of a national asylum system in 1845. Arguing that the new asylums provided a meeting place for different social interests and aspirations, the text asserts that this then marked a transition in provincial power relations from the landed interests to the new coalition of professional, commercial and populist groups, which gained control of the public asylums at the end of the period surveyed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph Melling , Bill ForsythePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9781138008694ISBN 10: 1138008699 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 18 February 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'The book is rich in findings founded on a strong evidential base and will be of interest not only to historians of medicine and social policy, but also those of gender, society and politics, as well as to historical geographers and sociologists ... An admirable book that should be a model for further contextualized studies of asylums in particular and regional medical cultures more generally that are needed in Britain and Ireland.' - The Economic History Review 'There is no doubt that The Politics of Madness is a major contribution that illuminates both the history of psychiatry and social policy.' - Journal of the History of Medicine 'The book is rich in findings founded on a strong evidential base and will be of interest not only to historians of medicine and social policy, but also those of gender, society and politics, as well as to historical geographers and sociologists ... An admirable book that should be a model for further contextualized studies of asylums in particular and regional medical cultures more generally that are needed in Britain and Ireland.' - The Economic History Review `There is no doubt that The Politics of Madness is a major contribution that illuminates both the history of psychiatry and social policy.' - Journal of the History of Medicine 'The book is rich in findings founded on a strong evidential base and will be of interest not only to historians of medicine and social policy, but also those of gender, society and politics, as well as to historical geographers and sociologists ... An admirable book that should be a model for further contextualized studies of asylums in particular and regional medical cultures more generally that are needed in Britain and Ireland.' The Economic History Review There is no doubt that The Politics of Madness is a major contribution that illuminates both the history of psychiatry and social policy. Journal of the History of Medicine 'The book is rich in findings founded on a strong evidential base and will be of interest not only to historians of medicine and social policy, but also those of gender, society and politics, as well as to historical geographers and sociologists ... An admirable book that should be a model for further contextualized studies of asylums in particular and regional medical cultures more generally that are needed in Britain and Ireland.' - The Economic History Review 'There is no doubt that The Politics of Madness is a major contribution that illuminates both the history of psychiatry and social policy.' - Journal of the History of Medicine Author InformationJoseph Melling (University of Exeter, UK) (Author) , Bill Forsythe (University of Exeter, UK) (Author) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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