The Making of Blind Men: A Study of Adult SocializationTraces the author's post-retirement work as a surgeon and teacher in such remote areas as Nepal and Ukraine, illuminating the challenges of working in difficult regions and finding purposeful work after a career. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE BLIND | 14 |
THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE BLIND | 20 |
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