Colonialism and Transnational Psychiatry: The Development of an Indian Mental Hospital in British India, C. 1925-1940 - Paperback

by Waltraud Ernst (Author)

This book provides an in-depth case study of a psychiatric institution within the context of colonial rule during the early twentieth century. It focuses on patient statistics, medical treatments and diagnoses, and considers the 'indigenisation' or 'Indianisation' of the colonial medical services and the significance of international professional networks.

Author Biography

Waltraud Ernst is Professor in the History of Medicine in the Department of History, Philosophy and Religion at Oxford Brookes University, UK.