Women of the Asylum: Voices from Behind the Walls, 1840-1945

Name: Women of the Asylum: Voices from Behind the Walls, 1840-1945
Brand: Anchor Books
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By Geller, Jeffrey L.

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The 26 women who tell their stories here were incarcerated against their will, often by male family members, for holding views or behaving in ways that deviated from the norms of their day. The authors' accompanying history of both societal and psychiatric standards for women reveals the degree to which the prevailing societal conventions could reinforce the perception that these women were "mad".

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 384
Release Date:: 1995-09-01
Publication Date:: 1995-09-01
Publisher:: Anchor Books
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0385474237
Weight:: 318 g

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