The "mad" woman in a man's world. Medical controversy and honor among (mad)men -- Domesticating madness in the family asylum -- Scandalous asylum commitments and patriarchal power -- Rehabilitating a profession under siege -- Reforming the asylum and reimagining the family -- The "mad" woman in a man's world.
Summary:
"This book examines the influence of gender and family values on the development of nineteenth-century French psychiatry"-- Provided by publisher.
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