Gender and Class in English Asylums, 1890-1914 [electronic resource] /
Hide, L.author.
An unprecedented number of people were sent to 'lunatic asylums' in the nineteenth century. But what was life like inside? How was order maintained? And why were so many doctors on the verge of a breakdown themselves? This book provides a glimpse into the lives of patients and staff inside two London asylums at the turn of the twentieth century.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Making of the Patient Population; 2 Medical Officers; 3 Attendants and Nurses; 4 The Asylum Regime; 5 From Asylum to Mental Hospital; 6 Ward Life; Conclusion; Notes; Sources and Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An unprecedented number of people were sent to 'lunatic asylums' in the nineteenth century. But what was life like inside? How was order maintained? And why were so many doctors on the verge of a breakdown themselves? This book provides a glimpse into the lives of patients and staff inside two London asylums at the turn of the twentieth century.
Social history.
Sex (Psychology).
Gender expression.
Psychiatry.
Women.
Social History.
Gender Studies.
Psychiatry.
Women's Studies.