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Constructing Disability After the Great War : Blind Veterans in the Progressive Era

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Title: Constructing Disability After the Great War : Blind Veterans in the Progressive Era
Description: As Americans--both civilians and veterans--worked to determine the meanings of identity for blind veterans of World War I, they bound cultural constructs of blindness to all the emotions and contingencies of mobilizing and fighting the war, and healing from its traumas. Sighted Americans'wartime rehabilitation culture centered blind soldiers and veterans in a mix of inspirational stories. Veterans worked to become productive members of society even as ableism confined their unique life experiences to a collection of cultural tropes that suggested they were either downcast wrecks of their former selves or were morally superior and relatively flawless as they overcame their disabilities and triumphantly journeyed toward successful citizenship. Sullivan investigates the rich lives of blind soldiers and veterans and their families to reveal how they confronted barriers, gained an education, earned a living, and managed their self-image while continually exposed to the public's scrutiny of their success and failures.
Authors: Evan P. Sullivan
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Disabled veterans--Rehabilitation--United States--History--20th century, Blind--Medical care--United States--History--20th century, Disabled veterans--United States--Social conditions--20th century, World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States, World War, 1914-1918--Veterans--United States, People with disabilities--Rehabilitation--United States--History--20th century
Categories: SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disability
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