This course examines the history of madness in comparative context from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present with a focus on Europe and North America. Topics include major historical developments in the understanding of madness such as traditional responses to unsoundness of mind, the development of asylums, the rise of professional psychiatry, scientific models of mental illness, and the community care movement. Pivotal theorists, including Freud, Kraepelin, Foucault, and Szasz are discussed. Lecture: Three hours a week. Restriction: Student must have third year standing or above, or permission of the instructor. 07-09-2022-21-12-2022 Lecture Monday, Wednesday 04:30PM - 05:45PM, Robertson Library, Room 210
- Teacher: James Moran