Three generations, no imbeciles : eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell

Three generations, no imbeciles : eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell / Paul A. Lombardo.

Author/creator	Lombardo, Paul A.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Description	xiv, 365 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983--Trials, litigation, etc. Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983. Sterilization (Birth control)--Law and legislation --Virginia. Insanity (Law)--Virginia. Sterilization, Involuntary--legislation & jurisprudence --United States. Eugenics--history --United States. Eugenics--legislation & jurisprudence --United States. History, 20th Century--United States. Sterilization, Involuntary--history --United States.

Portion of title	Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell
Contents	Problem families -- Sex and surgery -- The pedigree factory -- Studying sterilization -- The Mallory case -- Laughlin's book -- A Virginia sterilization law -- Choosing Carrie Buck -- Carrie Buck versus Dr. Priddy -- Defenseless -- On appeal : Buck v. Bell -- In the Supreme Court -- Reaction and repercussions -- After the Supreme Court -- Sterilizing Germans -- Skinner v. Oklahoma -- Buck, at Nuremberg and after -- Rediscovering Buck.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-353) and index.
LCCN	2008006546
ISBN	9780801890109 :
ISBN	0801890101

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Books - Stacks	WP 33 AA1 L842T 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold