{"product_id":"mental-retardation-in-america-steven-noll-9780814782484","title":"Mental Retardation in America: A Historical Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe expressions \"idiot, you idiot, you're an idiot, 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, \u003cb\u003eMental Retardation in America\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMental Retardation in America\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Noll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814782485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814782484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.96w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2004 pg. 148","brand":"Steven Noll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120323883263,"sku":"9780814782484","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ded5b9a-42e8-44db-a0e9-4f103e0b5935.jpg?v=1687413713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mental-retardation-in-america-steven-noll-9780814782484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}