Colonialism and Transnational Psychiatry - The Development of an Indian Mental Hospital in British India, c. 1925-1940 (Hardcover)

This book focuses on the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital, the largest public psychiatric facility in colonial India during the 1920s and 1930s. It breaks new ground by offering unique material for a critical engagement with the phenomena of the 'indigenisation' or 'Indianisation' of the colonial medical services and the significance of international professional networks. The work also provides a detailed assessment of the role of gender and race in this field, and of Western and culturally specific medical treatments and diagnoses. The volume offers an unprecedented look at both the local and global factors that had a strong bearing on hospital management and psychiatric treatment at this institution.

General

Imprint:	Anthem Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Anthem Modern South Asian History
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Waltraud Ernst
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-85728-019-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services
LSN:	0-85728-019-8
Barcode:	9780857280190

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