Madness : an American history of mental illness and its treatment / Mary de Young.
"This book exercises the sociological imagination to explore some questions in the history of madness, including why some behaviors are labeled mad; why they are labeled mad in one historical period and not another; why the label of mad is applied to some types of people; and by whom the label and i...
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2010], ©2010.
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Physical Description: | viii, 294 pages ; 23 cm |
Variant Title: |
American history of mental illness and its treatment. [Other title] |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
"This book exercises the sociological imagination to explore some questions in the history of madness, including why some behaviors are labeled mad; why they are labeled mad in one historical period and not another; why the label of mad is applied to some types of people; and by whom the label and its consequences are applied"--Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | RC443 .D35 2010 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780786433988 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786433981 (softcover : alk. paper) |