Curing queers'

Mental nurses and their patients, 1935–74

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, History, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book Curing queers' by Tommy Dickinson, Manchester University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tommy Dickinson ISBN: 9781784990619
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: January 31, 2015
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Tommy Dickinson
ISBN: 9781784990619
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: January 31, 2015
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

Drawing on a rich array of source materials including previously unseen, fascinating (and often quite moving) oral histories, archival and news media sources, 'Curing queers' examines the plight of men who were institutionalised in British mental hospitals to receive ‘treatment’ for homosexuality and transvestism, and the perceptions and actions of the men and women who nursed them. It examines why the majority of the nurses followed orders in administering the treatment – in spite of the zero success-rate in ‘straightening out’ queer men – but also why a small number surreptitiously defied their superiors by engaging in fascinating subversive behaviours. 'Curing queers' makes a significant and substantial contribution to the history of nursing and the history of sexuality, bringing together two sub-disciplines that combine only infrequently. It will be of interest to general readers as well as scholars and students in nursing, history, gender studies, and health care ethics and law.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Drawing on a rich array of source materials including previously unseen, fascinating (and often quite moving) oral histories, archival and news media sources, 'Curing queers' examines the plight of men who were institutionalised in British mental hospitals to receive ‘treatment’ for homosexuality and transvestism, and the perceptions and actions of the men and women who nursed them. It examines why the majority of the nurses followed orders in administering the treatment – in spite of the zero success-rate in ‘straightening out’ queer men – but also why a small number surreptitiously defied their superiors by engaging in fascinating subversive behaviours. 'Curing queers' makes a significant and substantial contribution to the history of nursing and the history of sexuality, bringing together two sub-disciplines that combine only infrequently. It will be of interest to general readers as well as scholars and students in nursing, history, gender studies, and health care ethics and law.

More books from Manchester University Press

Cover of the book Sport and technology by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Tolerance, regulation and rescue by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Witchcraft narratives in Germany by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book The silent morning by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Performance art in Eastern Europe since 1960 by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Popular television in authoritarian Europe by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Fools and idiots? by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book England and the 1966 World Cup by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Monstrous media/spectral subjects by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Daum's boys by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Leisure cultures in urban Europe, c.1700–1870 by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Women in the Weimar Republic by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Explaining local government by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Federalism and democratisation in Russia by Tommy Dickinson
Cover of the book Sanctity as literature in late medieval Britain by Tommy Dickinson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy