Insanity, Race and Colonialism Managing Mental Disorder in the Post-Emancipation British Caribbean, 1838-1914 |
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| Author:
| Smith, Leonard |
| Series title: | Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-02862-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War.
Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War.