The Unseen Minority: A Social History of Blindness in the United StatesThe definitive history of the societal forces affecting blind people in the United States and the professions that evolved to provide services to people who are visually impaired, The Unseen Minority was originally commissioned to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the American Foundation for the Blind in 1971. Updated with a new foreword outlining the critical issues that have arisen since the original publication and with time lines presenting the landmark events in the legislative arena, low vision, education, and orientation and mobility, this classic work has never been more relevant. |
Contents
Myths Taboos and Stereotypes | 1 |
Five Days at Vinton | 14 |
Talent Hunt | 28 |
The Second Career of Major Migel | 42 |
The Facts of Blindness | 50 |
The Perfect Symbol | 59 |
Action Is Our Watchword | 89 |
The Language of the Fingers | 102 |
The Showcase of the Blind | 212 |
The Workshops | 233 |
The Magna Charta of the Blind | 257 |
The WarBlinded World War I | 273 |
The New Breed | 287 |
The ThreeWheeled Cart | 319 |
Chapter Notes | 565 |
Bibliography | 593 |
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The Unseen Minority: A Social History of Blindness in the United States Frances A. Koestler No preview available - 2004 |
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