Material setting and reform experience in english institutions for fallen women, 1838-1910: inside the homes of mercy

Tracing the history of four English case studies, this book explores how, from outward appearance to interior furnishings, the material worlds of reform institutions for 'fallen' women reflected their moral purpose and shaped the lived experience of their inmates. Variously known as asylum...

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Main Author: Woodall, Susan (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan [2023]
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