Cost of Insanity in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
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Cost of Insanity in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
Public, Voluntary and Private Asylum Care
Mauger, Alice
Springer International Publishing AG
02/2019
281
Mole
Inglês
9783319879833
15 a 20 dias
This open access book is the first comparative study of public, voluntary and private asylums in nineteenth-century Ireland. Examining nine institutions, it explores whether concepts of social class and status and the emergence of a strong middle class informed interactions between gender, religion, identity and insanity.
1 . Introduction.- 2. The Non-Pauper Insane: Private, Voluntary and State Concerns.- 3. An Institutional Marketplace.- 4. A Considerable Degree removed from Pauperism?': The Social Profile of Fee-Paying Patients.- 5. The Evil Effects of Mental Strain and Overwork': Employment, Gender and Insanity.- 6. A Great Source of Amusement': Work Therapy and Recreation.- 7. Respect and Respectability: The Treatment and Expectations of Fee-Paying Patients.- 8. Conclusion.
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This open access book is the first comparative study of public, voluntary and private asylums in nineteenth-century Ireland. Examining nine institutions, it explores whether concepts of social class and status and the emergence of a strong middle class informed interactions between gender, religion, identity and insanity.
1 . Introduction.- 2. The Non-Pauper Insane: Private, Voluntary and State Concerns.- 3. An Institutional Marketplace.- 4. A Considerable Degree removed from Pauperism?': The Social Profile of Fee-Paying Patients.- 5. The Evil Effects of Mental Strain and Overwork': Employment, Gender and Insanity.- 6. A Great Source of Amusement': Work Therapy and Recreation.- 7. Respect and Respectability: The Treatment and Expectations of Fee-Paying Patients.- 8. Conclusion.
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