Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 721
Author(s):  
Gerald N. Grob ◽  
James W. Trent
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of

Cognitive Ableism and Disability Studies: Feminist Reflections on the History of Mental Retardation

Hypatia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 124-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Licia Carlson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cognitive Disability ◽  
Feminist Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Feminist Work

This paper examines five groups of women that were instrumental in the emergence of the category of “feeblemindedness” in the United States. It analyzes the dynamics of oppression and power relations in the following five groups of women: “feebleminded” women, institutional caregivers, mothers, researchers, and reformists. Ultimately, I argue that a feminist analysis of the history of mental retardation is necessary to serve as a guide for future feminist work on cognitive disability.

Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation in the United States.

Social Forces ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 1453
Author(s):  
Bruce Bellingham ◽  
James W. Trent
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of
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