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

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

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".
Country USA
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1995-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385474238

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