자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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서명/저자사항 | American Institutions for the Feeble-Minded, 1876-1916. |
개인저자 | Jirik, Katrina Nancy. |
단체저자명 | University of Minnesota. History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. |
발행사항 | [S.l.]: University of Minnesota., 2019. |
발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. |
형태사항 | 298 p. |
기본자료 저록 | Dissertations Abstracts International 81-02A. Dissertation Abstract International |
ISBN | 9781085598682 |
학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2019. |
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Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-02, Section: A.
Advisor: Kohlstedt, Sally G |
이용제한사항 | This item must not be sold to any third party vendors. |
요약 | Between 1876 and 1916, American institutions for the feeble-minded became an established part of the landscape and reflected important educational, social, medical, and scientific shifts during that period. This dissertation traces attitudes toward those deemed feeble-minded and the institutions that housed them by investigating the voices of people, organizations, and state governments that have not been well explored previously and identifying the particular influences that shaped them. The Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions of Idiotic and Feeble-minded Persons (AMO) formed in 1876 as the professional organization for institution superintendents and expanded its membership over the years to encompass other professionals with an interest in feeble-mindedness. It strove to become the repository of all things related to feeble-mindedness with its members seen as the recognized experts in the field. From small private establishments before the Civil War, these institutions expanded rapidly in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Not only did the number of institutions increase, but the number of residents in the institutions and thus the size of the institutions to house them also grew significantly. While the establishment of pre-Civil War institutions had relied on philanthropic efforts and the advocacy of superintendents, the post-Civil War institutions were usually state funded and relied on the advocacy and social capital of prominent societal leaders. Between 1890 and 1900, the well-established institutions consolidated both the authority of those providing care and the functions of the institutions |
일반주제명 | Disability studies. American history. |
언어 | 영어 |
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