Exhibiting madness in museums
Exhibiting madness in museums
About this book
This innovative collection of essays offers a comparative history of independent and institutional collections of psychiatric objects in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. Leading scholars in the field investigate collectors, collections, their display, and the reactions to exhibitions of the history of insanity.
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- OL Work ID
- OL15901599W
Subjects
Material cultureMentally illMental illnessPsychiatric hospitalsCollection managementSourcesMuseum exhibitsPsychiatryMuseumsHistoryMental DisordersExhibits as TopicPsychiatry, historyMaladies mentalesMuséesHistoirePersonnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentaleGestion des collections