Madness, Cannabis and Colonialism - The 'Native Only' Lunatic Asylums of British India 1857-1900 (Hardcover)

This fascinating, entertaining and often gruelling book by James Mills, examines the lunatic asylums set up by the British in nineteenth-century India. The author asserts that there was a growth in asylums following the Indian Mutiny, fuelled by the fear of itinerant and dangerous individuals, which existed primarily in the British imagination. Once established though, these asylums, which were staffed by Indians and populated by Indians, quickly became arenas in which the designs of the British were contested and confronted. Mills argues that power is everywhere and is behind every action; colonial power is therefore just another way to assert control over the less powerful. This social history draws on official archives and documents based in Scotland, England and India. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in history, sociology, or the general interest reader.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	J. Mills
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	227
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-79334-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-333-79334-X
Barcode:	9780333793343

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