History of intelligence and 'intellectual disability', a: the shaping of psychology in early modern europe
Auteur :
Goodey, C.F.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032920696
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2024
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
660 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Autism, Down syndrome, and other such labels assume that 'intellectual disability' is a permanent aspect of human nature. C.F. Goodey demonstrates that intellectual disability and even intelligence are instead historically contingent creations, which are rooted in early modern cultural and religious matrices and corresponding forms of social organi