Madness and Society in Eighteenth-Century Scotland
Seiten
2000
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-820787-0 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-820787-0 (ISBN)
How did people view mental health problems in the 18th century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people to those afflicted tell about the society's values? This is a study of the daily experiences of those suffering mental impairments, and an exploration into the meaning of this for society.
How did people view mental health problems in the eighteenth century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people towards those afflicted tell us about the values of society at that time?
Professor Houston draws upon a wide range of contemporary sources, notably asylum documents, and civil and criminal court records, to present unique insights into the issues around madness, including the written and spoken words of sufferers themselves, and the vocabulary associated with insanity. The links between madness and a range of other issues are explored including madness, gender, social status, religion and witchcraft, in addition to the attributed causes of derangement such as heredity and alcohol abuse.
This is a detailed yet profoundly humane and compassionate study of the everyday experiences of those suffering mental impairments ranging from idiocy to lunacy, and an exploration into the meaning of this for society in the eighteenth century.
How did people view mental health problems in the eighteenth century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people towards those afflicted tell us about the values of society at that time?
Professor Houston draws upon a wide range of contemporary sources, notably asylum documents, and civil and criminal court records, to present unique insights into the issues around madness, including the written and spoken words of sufferers themselves, and the vocabulary associated with insanity. The links between madness and a range of other issues are explored including madness, gender, social status, religion and witchcraft, in addition to the attributed causes of derangement such as heredity and alcohol abuse.
This is a detailed yet profoundly humane and compassionate study of the everyday experiences of those suffering mental impairments ranging from idiocy to lunacy, and an exploration into the meaning of this for society in the eighteenth century.
Methodology - Mental Incapacity in the Present and in the Past ; 2. Sources and the Law ; 3. Patterns of Madness ; 4. Being Mad ; 5. Being Sane ; 6. Mind and Body: The Causes of Insanity ; 7. Madness and Religion ; 8. The Language of Insanity: 1 ; 9. The Language of Insanity: 2 ; Conclusion ; Glossary ; Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.2000 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Oxford Studies in Social History |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 line drawing |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 146 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 667 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Sozialgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-820787-5 / 0198207875 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-820787-0 / 9780198207870 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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