The Forgotten Ones

A Sociological Study of Anglo and Chicano Retardates

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Disability, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book The Forgotten Ones by Anne-Marie  Henshel, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Anne-Marie Henshel ISBN: 9781477300046
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: July 3, 2014
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Anne-Marie Henshel
ISBN: 9781477300046
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: July 3, 2014
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English
In The Forgotten Ones, originally published in 1972, Anne-Marie Henshel examines the lives of a group of persons living within the community who had been diagnosed at one time or another as mentally retarded. The analysis makes use of three sets of comparisons—Anglo and Chicano, married and single, male and female—and the subjects in each category are analyzed in terms of personal characteristics, employment situation, material possessions, living conditions, family background, social activities, and contacts with “officials”—including the police. In addition, Henshel gives a detailed presentation of the conjugal lives of the married subjects: mutual feelings, marital satisfaction, reproduction, parenthood.All data were gathered through three in-depth interviews with each subject, at intervals of about three months. In the case of a married respondent, the spouse was interviewed simultaneously, whenever possible, but separately. Interviewer was matched with subject by sex and ethnicity. Although the respondent’s reports were complemented by the interviewer’s perception, emphasis was placed on the individual’s perception of his or her own situation, and the data were analyzed accordingly.The predominant themes are cultural differences between the two ethnic groups, especially in marriage, the relative superiority of the married over the single, the advantages and disadvantages of the male and the female in view of sex-role norms, and some of the problems with which the respondents are besieged—on the whole, problems very similar to those of other poor people. All-pervasive are social isolation, loneliness, lack of money, deficient education, poor physical appearance, failure in birth-control efforts, the presence of handicapped children, and the need for humane guidance and training.Suggestions for improving relations with individuals once labeled retardates are presented in the last chapter.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
In The Forgotten Ones, originally published in 1972, Anne-Marie Henshel examines the lives of a group of persons living within the community who had been diagnosed at one time or another as mentally retarded. The analysis makes use of three sets of comparisons—Anglo and Chicano, married and single, male and female—and the subjects in each category are analyzed in terms of personal characteristics, employment situation, material possessions, living conditions, family background, social activities, and contacts with “officials”—including the police. In addition, Henshel gives a detailed presentation of the conjugal lives of the married subjects: mutual feelings, marital satisfaction, reproduction, parenthood.All data were gathered through three in-depth interviews with each subject, at intervals of about three months. In the case of a married respondent, the spouse was interviewed simultaneously, whenever possible, but separately. Interviewer was matched with subject by sex and ethnicity. Although the respondent’s reports were complemented by the interviewer’s perception, emphasis was placed on the individual’s perception of his or her own situation, and the data were analyzed accordingly.The predominant themes are cultural differences between the two ethnic groups, especially in marriage, the relative superiority of the married over the single, the advantages and disadvantages of the male and the female in view of sex-role norms, and some of the problems with which the respondents are besieged—on the whole, problems very similar to those of other poor people. All-pervasive are social isolation, loneliness, lack of money, deficient education, poor physical appearance, failure in birth-control efforts, the presence of handicapped children, and the need for humane guidance and training.Suggestions for improving relations with individuals once labeled retardates are presented in the last chapter.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book Kaqchikel Chronicles by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Brazil and the World System by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Sancho's Journal by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Texas Wildflowers by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Alex and the Hobo by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book From Strangers to Neighbors by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Democratizing Texas Politics by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Royal Commentaries of the Incas and General History of Peru, Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book The Capitalist and the Critic by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Las Tejanas by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Growing Up in a Culture of Respect by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Vascular Plants of Texas by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book The Invention of the Jewish Gaucho by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Lucky 7 by Anne-Marie  Henshel
Cover of the book Latino High School Graduation by Anne-Marie  Henshel
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy