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      From Asylum to Prison: Deinstitutionalization and the Rise of Mass Incarceration after 1945

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      Recasts the political narrative of the late twentieth century, as Anne Parsons charts how the politics of mass incarceration shaped the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospitals and mental health policy making. In doing so, she offers insight into how the prison took the place of the asylum, s...

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      Product ID:9781469669472
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Justice, Power and Politics
      Title:From Asylum to Prison
      Subtitle:Deinstitutionalization and the Rise of Mass Incarceration after 1945
      Authors:Author: Anne E. Parsons
      Page Count:240
      Subjects:History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Penology and punishment, History of medicine, Penology & punishment, History of medicine
      Description:Recasts the political narrative of the late twentieth century, as Anne Parsons charts how the politics of mass incarceration shaped the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospitals and mental health policy making. In doing so, she offers insight into how the prison took the place of the asylum, shaping the rise of the prison industrial complex.
      Imprint Name:The University of North Carolina Press
      Publisher Name:The University of North Carolina Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-02-28

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      Weight384 g
      Dimensions156 × 234 × 18 mm