The Ugly Laws

Disability In Public

by Susan M. Schweik
language: english
Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS, May of 2009 ‧
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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.

The Ugly Laws

Disability In Public

by Susan M. Schweik

Property Description
ISBN: 9780814740576
Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: May of 2009
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Format: Book
Collection: The History Of Disability
Categories: Books in English > History > History of America
Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
EAN: 9780814740576

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