Brennan, Damien

Irish Insanity: 1800-2000

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ISBN 13:
9781138195509
author:
Brennan, Damien
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Routledge
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
184
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.6 x 1 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly, Undergraduate, Nonfiction,
Condition:
New
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£52.12

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Irish Insanity 1800-2000 by Damien Brennan is a historical analysis of Ireland's national public asylum system. This study explores the long-term trends in institutional residency, using an empirical data set based on original reports from Inspector of Asylums/Mental Hospitals in Ireland. Brennan examines key social and historical factors that influenced this system, including political context, governance, social policy, and economic structures. He challenges prevailing assumptions about the "epidemic of Irish insanity" and provides a nuanced understanding of an institutional legacy that is distinct from international standards. This book will be of interest to scholars in sociology, criminology, law, history, Irish studies, social policy, anthropology, nursing, and medicine, offering a valuable insight into Ireland's complex past.

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