Material Cultures of Psychiatry
"The transdisciplinary project has succeeded: The result is an outstanding volume with original contributions that advances the history of psychiatry and is also recommended for all those who are interested in the multifaceted work of objects." Heniette Voelker, H-Soz-u-Kult, 30.04.2021, translated from German
In the past, our ideas of psychiatric hospitals and their history have been shaped by objects like straitjackets, cribs, and binding belts. These powerful objects were often used as a synonym for psychiatry and the way psychiatric patients were treated, yet very little is known about the agency of these objects and their appropriation by staff and patients. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Transcript Verlag
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9783837647884
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 24 x 17 cm
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"The transdisciplinary project has succeeded: The result is an outstanding volume with original contributions that advances the history of psychiatry and is also recommended for all those who are interested in the multifaceted work of objects." Heniette Voelker, H-Soz-u-Kult, 30.04.2021, translated from German