Madness and Morals: Ideas on Insanity in the Nineteenth Century

ISBN-13: 9781032254968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 278 str.

Vieda Skultans

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Vieda Skultans