A Disability History Of The United States by Leslie Nielsen
A sweeping social and political history that traces how Americans have defined and treated disability from colonial times to the present, showing how laws, institutions, medical models, eugenics, welfare systems, wars, labor practices, and civil-rights activism have shaped disabled people’s lives and status. It situates disability at the center of U.S. history—revealing how disability influenced immigration, public policy, economic systems, and movements for rights and recognition—and examines key turning points such as the rise of institutionalization, the eugenics movement, wartime rehabilitation and veterans’ care, and the disability‑rights movement that led to landmark legislation. The narrative emphasizes disabled people’s agency and resistance while analyzing shifting cultural attitudes and policy debates that continue to shape inclusion and inequality.
- Published
- 2012
- Nationality
- Canadian
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- Original Language
- English
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