Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

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More research than writing focused.

This was very deeply researched and very academic. Summers did a deep dive into decades and decades of archives. I especially appreciated when individual case studies were used to illustrate a point in the hospital's history.

The book didn't really feel like it put parts together. This had much more value as a presentation of research than a piece of writing. I had trouble latching onto a coherent thesis or throughline.

Subjects

  • Mental health services
  • African americans, mental health