Institutions of Confinement

A study of the development of prisons, hospitals and insane asylums in America and Europe that grew out of discussions between its two editors about their work on the history of hospitals, poor relief, deviance, and crime, and a subsequent conference that attempted to assess the impacts of Foucault and Elias. Seventeen contributors from six different countries with backgrounds in history, sociology and criminology utilize various methodological approaches and reflect the various viewpoints in the theoretical debate over Foucault's work.

Author: Norbert Finzsch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/28/1997
Pages: 382
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780521560702