Women of the Asylum: Voices from Behind the Walls, 1840-1945 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

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

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".Read More

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  • 0385474237
  • 9780385474238
  • Jeffrey L. Geller, Maxine Harris
  • 1 September 1995
  • Anchor Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 384
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