The "Scientific Management" of the Insane and the Problem of "Difference" in the Asylum in Victoria, 1870-1880s

Authors

  • Cathy Coleborne

Keywords:

asylum, mental illness, hospital, insanity, science, medicine, lunacy

Abstract

  

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Coleborne, C. (2020). The "Scientific Management" of the Insane and the Problem of "Difference" in the Asylum in Victoria, 1870-1880s. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 2(1), 126-137. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13665