Framing the moron

The social construction of feeble-mindedness in the American eugenic era

Autor*innen

• Gerald O'Brien

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• 224 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Lehrbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Universitätslehrbücher

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The book explores the disturbing rhetoric of the early twentieth-century American eugenics movement, highlighting its role in dehumanizing individuals. It reveals how this ideology contributed to the involuntary sterilization and mistreatment of tens of thousands of innocent people, as well as their forced institutionalization. Through this examination, the text sheds light on the broader implications of eugenics on society and the lasting impact of such inhumane practices.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Einband: Hardcover