Title Reasoning against madness : psychiatry and the state in Rio de Janeiro, 1830-1944 / Manuella Meyer

Published Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations, map Series Rochester studies in medical history, 1526-2715 Rochester studies in medical history. Summary Examines the emergence of Brazilian psychiatry during a period of national regeneration, demonstrating how sociopolitical negotiations can shape psychiatric professionalization Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 1, 2017) Subject Psychiatry -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 19th century Psychiatry -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 20th century Mental health policy -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 19th century Mental health policy -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 20th century Psychiatric hospitals -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 19th century Psychiatric hospitals -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- History -- 20th century Psychiatry -- history POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) Mental health policy Psychiatric hospitals Psychiatry SUBJECT Brazil Subject Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781787440425 1787440427

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