Madness in the city of magnificent intentions /

In this work, Summers documents the history of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental institution in Washington, DC, in relation to that city's African American community. He sheds light on the intersections of the historical process of racialization, medical and cultural understandings of...

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Main Author:	Summers, Martin Anthony (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Subjects:	Saint Elizabeths Hospital (Washington, D.C.) > History. Saint Elizabeths Hospital (Washington, D.C.) Mental health services > Washington (D.C.) > History. African Americans > Mental health services > Washington (D.C.) > History. Services de santé mentale > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire. Noirs américains > Services de santé mentale > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire. African Americans > Mental health services Mental health services Washington (D.C.) Electronic books. History
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Summary:	In this work, Summers documents the history of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental institution in Washington, DC, in relation to that city's African American community. He sheds light on the intersections of the historical process of racialization, medical and cultural understandings of insanity, the exercise of institutional power, and individual and collective agency.
Item Description:	Also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190060138 0190060131