Madness and madhouses of the lower prowinces of Bengal -- Treatment of the insane: conflict between theory and practice -- Women in the lunatic asylums of Bengal -- The role of asylum staff in the treatment of insanity
Summary
'Houses of Madness' is a history of asylums of colonial Bengal in the 19th century. It explores these institutions through several phases that not only involved changes in medical treatment and its interpretation, but also the question of spatial distribution within these institutions
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-279) and index
