| Description |
xiv, 365 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Problem families -- Sex and surgery -- The pedigree factory -- Studying sterilization -- The Mallory case -- Laughlin's book -- A Virginia sterilization law -- Choosing Carrie Buck -- Carrie Buck versus Dr. Priddy -- Defenseless -- On appeal : Buck v. Bell -- In the Supreme Court -- Reaction and repercussions -- After the Supreme Court -- Sterilizing Germans -- Skinner v. Oklahoma -- Buck, at Nuremberg and after -- Rediscovering Buck. |
| Subject |
Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Sterilization (Birth control) -- Law and legislation -- Virginia.
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Insanity (Law) -- Virginia.
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Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983. |
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Sterilization, Involuntary -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States. |
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Eugenics -- history -- United States. |
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Eugenics -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States. |
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Sterilization, Involuntary -- history -- United States. |
| Added Title |
Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell |
| ISBN |
9780801890109 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0801890101 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101466120 |
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AU@ 000042791720 |
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IG# 9780801890109 |
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