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Out of His Mind

Masculinity and Mental Illness in Victorian Britain
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Out of His Mind interrogates how Victorians made sense of the madman as both a social reality and a cultural representation. Even at the height of enthusiasm for the curative powers of nineteenth-century psychiatry, to be certified as a lunatic meant a loss of one’s freedom and in many ways one’s identity. Because men had the most power and authority in Victorian Britain, this also meant they had the most to lose. The madman was often a marginal figure, confined in private homes, hospitals, and asylums. Yet as a cultural phenomenon he loomed large, tapping into broader social anxieties about respectability, masculine self-control, and fears of degeneration. Using a wealth of case notes, press accounts, literature, medical and government reports, this text provides a rich window into public understandings and personal experiences of men’s insanity.

Author Biography:

Amy Milne-Smith is Professor of History at Wilfrid Laurier University -- .
Release date Australia
May 28th, 2024
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
4 black & white illustrations, 7 graphs, 1 table
Pages
328
Dimensions
138x216x17
ISBN-13
9781526178855
Product ID
38189019

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