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The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation
Adelson, Betty M., 1935-
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Rutgers University Press, |
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c2005. |
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xxiv, 431 p., [16] p. of plates : |
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0813535484 |
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The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation
Adelson, Betty M., 1935-
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The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation
Adelson, Betty M., 1935-
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Adelson, Betty M., 1935-
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The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation / Betty M. Adelson ; foreword by Julie Rotta.
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New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.
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Physical description:
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xxiv, 431 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
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Subject term:
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Dwarfs--History.
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Dwarfs--Social conditions.
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Dwarfs--Public opinion.
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Short people--History.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [414]-416) and index.
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Review:
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"Now, for the first time, in this comprehensive volume, the lives of dwarfs are explored in all their fullness and humanity." "Spanning the centuries from ancient Egypt to the present, this unique social history chronicles the various ways this population has been exploited, describes their strategies for coping, and notes the persistent influence of mythology upon perceptions of them by others. The narrative also highlights the lives of eminent individuals and contains a thought-provoking account of the representation and participation of dwarfs in the arts, enhanced by color photographs. Betty M. Adelson, the mother of a daughter with dwarfism, brings special insight and sensitivity to the research. She traces the widespread mistreatment of dwarfs over the centuries, engendered by their being viewed as curiosities rather than as human beings capable of the same accomplishments as people of average height, and deserving of the same pleasures."--BOOK JACKET.
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ISBN:
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0813535484 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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3240053
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2004016333
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