Administrations of lunacy : racism and the haunting of American psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum
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Author
Segrest, Mab, 1949-
Published
New York : The New Press, 2020.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781620972977, 1620972972
Physical Desc
xviii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
On Shelf
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
362.21 SEGREST
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Central State Hospital (Milledgeville, Ga.) -- History.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Georgia -- Milledgeville -- History.
Psychoanalysis and racism -- Georgia -- Milledgeville -- History.
Racism -- Georgia -- Milledgeville -- History.

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Published
New York : The New Press, 2020.
Language
English
ISBN
9781620972977, 1620972972

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-375) and index.
Description
"A look at the racist origins of psychiatry, through the story of the largest mental institution in the world"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Segrest, M. (2020). Administrations of lunacy: racism and the haunting of American psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum . The New Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Segrest, Mab, 1949-. 2020. Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry At the Milledgeville Asylum. The New Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Segrest, Mab, 1949-. Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry At the Milledgeville Asylum The New Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Segrest, Mab. Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry At the Milledgeville Asylum The New Press, 2020.

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