Framing the moron : the social construction of feeble-mindedness in the American eugenic era /
Framing the moron details the variety of dehumanizing and fear-inducing rhetoric employed by the American eugenic movement during the early twentieth century, which led to tens of thousands of innocent people being involuntarily sterilized, forced into institutions, and otherwise maltreated.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester ; New York :
Manchester University Press,
2013.
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| Series: | Disability history.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
