Designating Dependency
The "Socially Inadequate" in theUnitedStates, 1910-1940
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4300901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Seal (0000-0003-1727-9653) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-168 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1909 • E-ISSN: 1467-6443 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/johs.12003 |
| OpenAlex | W1562721426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article examines the use of "socially inadequate" as a label for the dependent poor in theUnitedStates, 1910-40. It analyses the dense meanings that were given to this term and the political significance that the label "socially inadequate" gained in relation to sterilization and immigration policy. The article explores the role played by eugenicist,HarryLaughlin, as a label maker for the term and a moral entrepreneur in relation to the problem of dependency. It argues that "socially inadequate" was a stigmatising designation for members of perceived deficient groups, whom were seen as falling below the normal or acceptable standards of society and were, as such, viewed as undeserving of the status of citizen. Finally, it contends that the negative moral and emotional judgments encoded into definitions of the "socially inadequate" can be situated within the history of the derogation of dependency, understood as economic reliance on the state or charity, in theUnitedStates
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |