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The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public

The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public Hardback - 2009

by Susan M. Schweik

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Hardback. New. In the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, municipal laws targeting 'unsightly beggars' sprang up in cities across America. This title presents the murky history behind the laws, situating the varied legislation in its historical context and exploring in detail what the laws meant.
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  • Title The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public
  • Author Susan M. Schweik
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New York University Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2009-05-01
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780814740576
  • ISBN 9780814740576 / 081474057X
  • Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.3 x 1.28 in (23.52 x 16.00 x 3.25 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities - Legal status,, Beggars - Legal status, laws, etc - United
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008048094
  • Dewey Decimal Code 346.730

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Citations

  • Choice, 02/01/2010, Page 0
  • Christian Century, 10/20/2009, Page 46
  • Chronicle of Higher Education, 05/15/2009, Page 18

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