Insanity, Race and Colonialism

Insanity, Race and Colonialism
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9781137318053
ISBN-13 : 1137318058
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Book Synopsis Insanity, Race and Colonialism by : L. Smith

Download or read book Insanity, Race and Colonialism written by L. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite emancipation from the evils of enslavement in 1838, most people of African origin in the British West Indian colonies continued to suffer serious material deprivation and racial oppression. This book examines the management and treatment of those who became insane, in the period until the Great War.


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