Sterilized by the State
| Author | : Randall Hansen |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2013-08-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107032927 |
| ISBN-13 | : 110703292X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sterilized by the State by : Randall Hansen
Download or read book Sterilized by the State written by Randall Hansen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how eugenic sterilization policies were maintained after the 1940s in the United States and Canada despite the discrediting of such theories by comparable Nazi Germany policies. It focuses on the individual experience of victims of sterilization, the doctors concerned, and the mental health institutions that protected the system.
