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"This is a highly readable and well-edited historical anthology,
a wide-ranging collection that deals with mental retardation over
two centuries. The book deserves perusal by anyone interested in
mental retardation. The plot is powerful, and the questions
profound."--"New England Journal of Medicine"
"strongly recommended"
-- "Library Journal"
"Interesting collection of pieces."
--"Gainesville Sun"
"Illuminates the history of mental retardation in America, a
subject that has largely been ignored by scholars. This volume goes
far beyond the history of institutional care, and covers such
subjects as the role of families, changes in concepts of
retardation and educational theory, and the role of the state.
"Mental Retardation in America" will contribute toward a new
understanding of the subject and serve as a stimulus to further
research."
--Gerald N. Grob, Rutgers University
"The book will be of value to scholars concerned with the newly
emerging history of disability."
--"Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences"
"The anthology provides sound links between the shaping of
knowledge and circumstances from reports to legislatures, theses,
and classifications of feebl-minded."
--"History of Education Quarterly"
aNoll ad Trentas book succeeds in deepening appreciation of the
complex history of mental retardation and in suggesting issues for
further study, making it an essential resource for scholars of
disability history. Its accessible style and clear organization
will also make it of interest to the lay reader...a
--Nursing History Review
The expressions "idiot, you idiot, you're anidiot, don't be an
idiot," and the like are generally interpreted as momentary
insults. But, they are also expressions that represent an old, if
unstable, history. Beginning with an examination of the early
nineteenth century labeling of mental retardation as "idiocy," to
what we call developmental, intellectual, or learning disabilities,
Mental Retardation in America chronicles the history of mental
retardation, its treatment and labeling, and its representations
and ramifications within the changing economic, social, and
political context of America.
Mental Retardation in America includes essays with a wide range
of authors who approach the problems of retardation from many
differing points of view. This work is divided into five sections,
each following in chronological order the major changes in the
treatment of people classified as retarded. Exploring historical
issues, as well as current public policy concerns, Mental
Retardation in America covers topics ranging from representations
of the mentally disabled as social burdens and social menaces;
Freudian inspired ideas of adjustment and adaptation; the
relationship between community care and institutional treatment;
historical events, such as the Buck v. Bell decision, which upheld
the opinion on eugenic sterilization; the evolution of the
disability rights movement; and the passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
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