An introduction to the history of 19th & early 20th century mental health
We will explore the various diagnoses and altered states of consciousness that 19th and early 20th century doctors devised. In addition, we will take a look at the administration of ‘lunacy’ law, with particular reference to the private and public asylums in and around the London area.
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To explore representations of extreme mental states in British history, circa 1800 to circa 1930. All diagnoses were hotly contested, and among the psychological phenomena we will examine are ‘hysteria’, paranoia, alcoholism, ‘moral insanity’ (ie psychopathy), learning difficulties and post-natal depression. We will also examine the phenomenon of the ‘asylum’.
What will we cover?
Neurosis/hysteria, ‘moral insanity’, alcoholism, serious delusional disorder/‘schizophrenia’, the menstrual cycle, home-incarcerated ‘lunatics’, wrongful or malicious asylum certification, learning difficulties, post-natal psychosis, the medicalization of femininity, the late 19th-century diagnosis ‘neurasthenia’, paranoia, delusions of grandeur, work-related anxiety, the crisis in masculinity.The various public and private asylums in and around central London and its outlying suburbs.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
* Define key diagnoses made by 19th-century psychiatrists.
* Identify the opposition that was expressed to each of these theories.
* Pursue further reading on these subjects, with a detailed bibliography/secondary reading list handout.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No previous skills or knowledge required except curiosity. Sharing your insights with the group is desirable.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Teaching will be delivered via mini-lecture and seminar, with illustrated PowerPoints, with group discussion strongly encouraged. Extracts will be sent out ahead of sessions, so that learners can formulate views and questions in advance of the class.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No other costs. Bring a notebook and pen if you wish to take notes.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please see our History of Science area for other courses around the topic. You may be interested in our online course:HHS07 'Everybody Hurts': The History of Emotions, Mindsets and Mentalities' with Dr. Linsey Hunter.
Sarah Wise is an award-winning writer and historian, with an MA in Victorian Studies from Birkbeck, University of London. She teaches social history and literature at the University of California’s London Outreach Center. Her interests are urban history, working-class history, medical history and nineteenth-century literature and reportage. Her most recent book, Inconvenient People: Lunacy, Liberty and the Mad-Doctors in Victorian England, was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. Her 2004 debut, The Italian Boy: Murder and Grave Robbery in 1830s London, was shortlisted for the 2005 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction and won the Crime Writers’ Association Golden Dagger. Her follow-up The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum (2008) was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize. She was a contributor to the volume Charles Booth's London Poverty Maps, published by Thames & Hudson/London School of Economics, and appeared on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time to discuss Booth's work https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wsxf For reviews www.sarahwise.co.uk/reviews.html
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