Black religion in the madhouse: race and psychiatry in slavery's wake
"Black Religion in the Madhouse traces the encounter between African Americans and American psychiatry in the decades after the end of slavery and into the twentieth century, showing how white psychiatrists pathologized African American religion and exploring the implications of these theories...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
New York University Press
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Racism (United States)
B Psychology and religion (United States) B Black people Race identity B African Americans Religion History |
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Table of Contents Table of Contents (Aggregator) Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | "Black Religion in the Madhouse traces the encounter between African Americans and American psychiatry in the decades after the end of slavery and into the twentieth century, showing how white psychiatrists pathologized African American religion and exploring the implications of these theories and practices for Black patients"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 301 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-2978-1 |
