Idiocy: A Cultural History
(Part of the Representations: Health, Disability, Culture and Society Series)
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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. In this ground-breaking new study Patrick McDonagh explores how artistic, scientific and sociological interpretations of idiocy work symbolically and ideologically in society. Drawing upon a broad spectrum...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1846310962
ISBN13:9781846310966
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:380 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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