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Voices of Pineland : eugenics, social reform, and the legacy of "feeblemindedness" in Maine / by Stephen T. Murphy

Author
Murphy, Stephen T.
Published
Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Publishing, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 273 pages) : illustrations (some color), portrait
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Contents
Introduction -- National context surrounding Maine's School for "Feeble-minded" -- Opening the institutional doors -- Eugenics, racism, and sterilization -- Continuing fears, legalized surgery, and institutional acceleration -- Receding eugenic influence : persisting policies -- Institutional exodus and expose -- From medical to legal : class action, consent decrees, and controversy -- Compliance debates and closure wars -- Contemporary reform and continuing legacy.
Report Numbers
(Coutts)017645564
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ISBN
9781617354168 (electronic bk.)
1617354163 (electronic bk.)
9781617354151 (hbk.)
9781617354144
1617354147
1617354155
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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