Engrossing and profound, A Disability History of the United States fundamentally reinterprets how we view our nation's past: from a stifling master narrative to a shared history that encompasses us all. Included are absorbing-at times horrific-narratives of blinded slaves being thrown overboard and women being involuntarily sterilized, as well as triumphant accounts of disabled miners organizing strikes and disability rights activists picketing Washington. Nielsen deftly illustrates how concepts of disability have deeply shaped the American experience-from deciding who was allowed to immigrate and establishing labor laws to justifying slavery and gender discrimination. The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492. Throughout the book, historian and disability scholar Kim E. details for A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first book to place the experiences of people with disabilities at the center of the American narrative. Includes bilbliographical references (pages 188-209) and index. Title from resource description page (viewed March 14, 2016). Hidden Bibliographic Details Digital file characteristics: Sociology of disability - United States - History. People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc. People with disabilities - United States - History. Revisioning American history Revisioning American history. Saved in: Bibliographic Details Author / Creator:īoston, MA : Beacon Press, copyright 2012
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