Disability as a Social Construct: Legislative RootsWounded soldiers, injured workers, handicapped adults, and physically impaired children have all been affected by legislation that reduces their opportunities to live a functional life. In Disability as a Social Construct, Claire Liachowitz contends that disability is not merely a result of a handicap but can be imposed by society through devaluation and segregation of people who deviate from physical norms. She analyzes pertinent American legislation, primarily from 1770 to 1920, to provide a new perspective on the mechanisms that translate physical defects into social and civil inferiority. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Disability and Human Capital Wounded Soldiers | 19 |
Disability and Injury Workmens Compensation | 45 |
Disability and Charity Rehabilitation for Civilians | 64 |
Disability and Education Physically Handicapped Children | 86 |
Conclusions Policy Implications | 107 |
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Public Documents | 125 |
Statutes | 128 |
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