Parr, H. , Philo, C. and Burns, N. (2003) 'That awful place was home': Reflections on the contested meanings of Craig Dunain asylum. Scottish Geographical Journal, 119(4), pp. 341-360. (doi: 10.1080/00369220318737183)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00369220318737183
Abstract
The paper explores a particular Scottish asylum geography (Craig Dunain Hospital near Inverness) as a meaningful social space. Drawing on archival evidence and combined with contemporary patient and staff voices, the contested meanings of this institution are discussed. In particular, patient narratives reveal both positive and negative assessments of internal and external asylum spaces. Changing feelings about the asylum are argued to be related to matters of geography, and are conceived in terms of distance from and proximity to the institution.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Burns, Dr Nicola and Parr, Professor Hester and Philo, Professor Christopher |
| Authors: | Parr, H., Philo, C., and Burns, N. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > General Practice and Primary Care College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Scottish Geographical Journal |
| Publisher: | The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |
| ISSN: | 1470-2541 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1751-665X |
| Published Online: | 17 February 2008 |
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