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The ugly laws : disability in public / Susan M. Schweik.

Title
  1. The ugly laws : disability in public / Susan M. Schweik.
Published by
  1. New York : New York University, ©2009.
Author
  1. Schweik, Susan M. (Susan Marie), 1956-

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Description
  1. xii, 431 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, municipal laws targeting 'unsightly beggars' sprang up in cities across America. This book uncovers the murky history behind the laws, situating the varied legislation in its historical context and exploring the details of the laws.
Series statement
  1. The history of disability
Uniform title
  1. Project Muse UPCC books.
  2. History of disability series
Subject
  1. Geschichte 1867-1913
  2. People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc. > History. > United States
  3. Beggars > Legal status, laws, etc. > History. > United States
  4. Discrimination against people with disabilities > Law and legislation > History. > United States
  5. People with disabilities > United States > History
  6. Beggars > United States > History
  7. Prejudices
  8. Disabled Persons > history
  9. Disabled Persons > legislation & jurisprudence
  10. Prejudice
  11. History, 19th Century
  12. History, 20th Century
  13. Personnes handicapées > États-Unis > Histoire
  14. Mendiants > États-Unis > Histoire
  15. Préjugés
  16. Médecine > Histoire > 19e siècle
  17. Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle
  18. Beggars
  19. Beggars > Legal status, laws, etc
  20. Discrimination against people with disabilities > Law and legislation
  21. People with disabilities
  22. People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc
  23. Ausgrenzung
  24. Behinderter Mensch
  25. Bettler
  26. Diskriminierung
  27. Gesetz
  28. Hässlicher Mensch
  29. Öffentlicher Raum
  30. United States
  31. USA
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Producing the unsightly -- Getting ugly -- The law in context -- The law in language -- Dissimulations -- Gender, sexuality, and the ugly law -- Immigration, ethnicity, and the ugly law -- Race, segregation, and the ugly law -- The right to the city -- Rehabilitating the unsightly -- All about ugly laws (for ten cents).
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-404) and index.
Access (note)
  1. Electronic version is restricted to subscribing institutions.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain