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Framing the Moron: The Social Construction of Feeble-Mindedness in the American Eugenic Era
Gerald O´brien
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Paperback. 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. Series: Disability History. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Many people are shocked upon discovering that tens of thousands of innocent persons in the United States were involuntarily sterilized, forced into institutions, and otherwise maltreated within the course of the eugenic movement (1900-30). Such social control efforts are easier to understand when we consider the variety of dehumanizing and fear-inducing rhetoric propagandists invoke to frame their potential victims. This book, now available in paperback, details the major rhetorical themes employed within the context of eugenic propaganda, drawing largely on original sources of the period. Early in the twentieth century the term 'moron' was developed to describe the primary targets ... Read more
Many people are shocked upon discovering that tens of thousands of innocent persons in the United States were involuntarily sterilized, forced into institutions, and otherwise maltreated within the course of the eugenic movement (1900-30). Such social control efforts are easier to understand when we consider the variety of dehumanizing and fear-inducing rhetoric propagandists invoke to frame their potential victims. This book, now available in paperback, details the major rhetorical themes employed within the context of eugenic propaganda, drawing largely on original sources of the period. Early in the twentieth century the term 'moron' was developed to describe the primary targets ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Disability History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784991074
SKU
V9781784991074
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About Gerald O´brien
Gerald V. O'Brien is a Professor of Social Work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville -- .
Reviews for Framing the Moron: The Social Construction of Feeble-Mindedness in the American Eugenic Era
'O'Brien's book is a welcome addition to the scholarship on eugenics and to the growing number of studies dedicated to disability, marginality, and stigma in the twentieth century and beyond. Its publication, now in paperback, will hopefully ensure it a broader readership, especially among students and the general public.' Marius Turda, Isis-Volume 107, Number 4, December 2016
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