The lives of dwarfs: their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation
"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...
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New Brunswick, NJ [u.a.]
Rutgers Univ. Press
2005
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXIV, 431 S. Ill. |
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The Lives of Dwarfs
THEIR JOURNEY
PUBLIC CURIOSITY
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SOCIAL LIBERATION
BETTY M ADELSON
FOREWORD BY JULIE ROTTA
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, AND LONDON
CONTENTS
Foreword by Julie Rotta ix
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxiii
PART I THE PAST!
SOCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND
THE STRUGGLE TO COPE
1 History from Ancient Egypt through the Nazi Era 3
2 Biographies of Eminent Dwarfs 44
PART II THE TRANSITION!
CONFRONTING MOCKERY, MYTH,
AND MEDICAL MYSTERIES
3 Stigma 87
4 Mythology 97
5 Anthropology 112
6 Medical Aspects 122
PART III THE CULTURAL MIRROR:
IMAGES OF DWARFS IN THE ARTS
7 An 139
8 Literature 197
viii CONTENTS
9 Theater, Film, and Television 233
10 Music 292
PART IV LIVES TODAY:
TRANSFORMING DESTINY
11 Lives Today 317
Afterword 371
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index |
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