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Mental Retardation in America: A Historical Reader
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Steven Noll (Editor), James W Trent (Editor)
The expressions "idiot, you idiot, you're an idiot, don't be an idiot," and the like are generally interpreted as momentary insults. But, they are also expressions that represent an old, if unstable, history. Beginning with an examination of the early 19th century labelling of mental retardation as "idiocy," to what we call developmental, ...
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