The Social Meaning of Mental Retardation · Two Life Stories ·

The Social Meaning of Mental Retardation · Two Life Stories ·
Authors
Bogdan, Robert & Taylor, Steven J.
Publisher
Teachers College Press
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ISBN
9780807733431
Date
1994-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.43 MB
Lang
en
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What does it mean to be mentally retarded? This book features two autobiographical accounts by Ed and Patty, former inmates of institutions. The authors argue that Ed and Patty challenge the very concept of mental retardation and assert that it is, in fact, an imaginary disease.