Vieda Skultans

Madness and Morals (eBook, ePUB)

Ideas on Insanity in the Nineteenth Century

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1975, Madness and Morals presents the major preoccupations of nineteenth century society concerning insanity, its problems, and implications. In the introduction to the collection, Vieda Skultans traces developments and changes in the ideas about the insane and their treatment during the nineteenth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000580167
• Artikelnr.: 63416011

Autorenporträt

Vieda Skultans

Inhaltsangabe

Biographical Notes Introduction Part I: Outlines of Insanity 1. Causes and
Prevalence 2. Signs and Symptoms 3. Treatment Part II: Psychiatric
Romanticism 4. Moral Management 5. Moral Force and Responsibility 6. Moral
Insanity Part III: Psychiatric Darwinism 7. Heredity and Character 8.
Feminine Vulnerability 9. Idiocy, Criminal Lunacy and Pauper Lunacy Index