Madness in the city of magnificent intentions: a history of race and mental illness in the nation's capital

In this work, Summers documents the history of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental institution in Washington, DC, in relation to that city's African American community. He sheds light on the intersections of the historical process of racialization, medical and cultural understandings of...

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Main Author: Summers, Martin Anthony ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2019
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:In this work, Summers documents the history of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental institution in Washington, DC, in relation to that city's African American community. He sheds light on the intersections of the historical process of racialization, medical and cultural understandings of insanity, the exercise of institutional power, and individual and collective agency
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9780190060138
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190852641.001.0001

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