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Idiocy : a cultural history /
The term 'idiot' is a damning put down, whether deployed on the playground or in the board room. People stigmatized as being 'intellectually disabled' today must confront variants of the fear and pity with which society has greeted them for centuries. This study explores how arti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Liverpool :
Liverpool University Press,
2008.
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| Colección: | Representations (Liverpool, England)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The term 'idiot' is a damning put down, whether deployed on the playground or in the board room. People stigmatized as being 'intellectually disabled' today must confront variants of the fear and pity with which society has greeted them for centuries. This study explores how artistic, scientific, and sociological interpretations of idiocy work symbolically and ideologically in society. Drawing upon a broad spectrum of British, French and American resources, including literary works, pedagogical works, medical and scientific papers, and sociological writings, the book offers a study of the history and representation of mental disability. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 369 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-359). |
| ISBN: | 1846315360 9781846315367 |