Description:This book offers a general introduction to historical sources in the history of psychiatry, delving into the range of sources that can be used to investigate this dynamic and exciting field.The chapters in this volume deal with physical sources that might be encountered in the archive, such as asylum casebooks, artwork, material artefacts, post-mortem records, more general types of source including medical journals, literature, public enquiries, and key themes within the field such as feminist sources, activist and survivor sources. Offering practical advice and examples for the novice, as well as insightful suggestions for the experienced scholar, the authors provide worked-through examples of how various source types can be used and exploited and reflect productively on the limits and constraints of different kinds of source material. In so doing it presents readers with a comprehensive guide on how to 'read' such sources to research and write the history of psychiatry.Methodically rigorous, clear and accessible, this is a vital reference for students just starting out within the field through more experienced scholars experimenting with new and unfamiliar sources in the history of medicine and history of psychiatry more specifically.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sources in the History of Psychiatry, from 1800 to the Present (Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources). To get started finding Sources in the History of Psychiatry, from 1800 to the Present (Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Sources in the History of Psychiatry, from 1800 to the Present (Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources)
Description: This book offers a general introduction to historical sources in the history of psychiatry, delving into the range of sources that can be used to investigate this dynamic and exciting field.The chapters in this volume deal with physical sources that might be encountered in the archive, such as asylum casebooks, artwork, material artefacts, post-mortem records, more general types of source including medical journals, literature, public enquiries, and key themes within the field such as feminist sources, activist and survivor sources. Offering practical advice and examples for the novice, as well as insightful suggestions for the experienced scholar, the authors provide worked-through examples of how various source types can be used and exploited and reflect productively on the limits and constraints of different kinds of source material. In so doing it presents readers with a comprehensive guide on how to 'read' such sources to research and write the history of psychiatry.Methodically rigorous, clear and accessible, this is a vital reference for students just starting out within the field through more experienced scholars experimenting with new and unfamiliar sources in the history of medicine and history of psychiatry more specifically.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sources in the History of Psychiatry, from 1800 to the Present (Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources). To get started finding Sources in the History of Psychiatry, from 1800 to the Present (Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.