The feebleminded female: an historical analysis of mental retardation as a social definition, 1890-1920
Date of Award
1977
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Teaching and Leadership
Keywords
Developmentally disabled
Subject Categories
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the concept "feebleminded female" as it was use by the professionals in an institution for the mentally retarded at the turn of the century. ...
It will become evident rather quickly that the concept was to a large extent a social construct, in the same way that people have thought about mental health, crime, sex roles and mental retardation.
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Recommended Citation
Brager, Madeline C., "The feebleminded female: an historical analysis of mental retardation as a social definition, 1890-1920" (1977). Teaching and Leadership - Dissertations. 198.
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