Entgrenzungen des Wahnsinns. Psychopathie und Psychopathologisierungen um 1900
The rise of psychiatry in the second half of the 19th century was accompanied by a number of dislocations. Modern artistic tendencies, deviant sexual behavior, and other maladaptive social behavior patterns were psycho-pathologized, and the notion of insanity took on new connotations. The book discu...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
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De Gruyter
2016
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| Series: | Schriften des Historischen Kollegs
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| Summary: | The rise of psychiatry in the second half of the 19th century was accompanied by a number of dislocations. Modern artistic tendencies, deviant sexual behavior, and other maladaptive social behavior patterns were psycho-pathologized, and the notion of insanity took on new connotations. The book discusses these diverse phenomena in an original and insightful way with reference to institutional, conceptual, and case examples. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (315 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110443493 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9783110443493 |
| Access: | Open Access |