https://archive.engl.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/8972aec9c797e4acfd0544d3e06a39cc.pdf 799397be7e577770b8d4e766e138f75a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eng 19th Century Mental Illness Description An account of the resource Sources for ENGL 256 final Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Late 19th century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "On the comparative liability of males and females to insanity" Description An account of the resource This except from a medical book from the mid 19th century explores the idea of insanity as a uniquely feminine problem. Jarvis explores the idea that the female body is prone to insanity much more than their male counterparts. Rhetoric such as this medical book provided grounds for courts and doctors to see women as inherently insane without any evidence, leading to misdiagnoses and forced hospitalizations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward Jarvis, MD Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/bookviewer?PID=nlm:nlmuid-2558059R-bk">National Library of Medicine</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain 1800s 1850s Edward E Jarvis female body female insanity medical book