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The confinement of the insane

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David John Murray WrightDavid J. WrightRoy Sydney PorterDavid Wright (undifferentiated)9 editions

This collection examines the origins of asylum as a mechanism for the treatment of insanity. Taking a global view, it considers the socioeconomic & theoretical factors which have shaped the modern notion of madness & the need for confinement of those deemed to be insane.

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