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OverviewDuring the Nuremberg Medical Trial (1946-1947), the perpetrators of the Nazi euthanasia program were barely prosecuted. The program, also known as Aktion T4, was essentially a campaign of mass murder, designed to cleanse society of individuals who were deemed undesirable: incurably ill, physically or mentally disabled, or simply old. Emmeline Burdett's close reading of the trial transcript and her careful parsing of the legacy of Aktion T4 are the genesis of this revealing book. Set against the backdrop of the experiences of people with disabilities during the Nazi era and then the unfolding of the medical trial, at the heart of Burdett's book is an exploration of the subsequent impact of the program—how it has influenced debates about euthanasia and related ethical issues across decades. In a sweeping narrative, she shows how both the dismissive attitude that many commentators have had to the program and the assumption by many disability activists that it is relevant to every disability-related ethical issue (i.e., the Nazi analogy) continue to have harmful, even catastrophic, repercussions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emmeline BurdettPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Weight: 0.135kg ISBN: 9781685852832ISBN 10: 1685852831 Pages: 181 Publication Date: 31 December 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsDisability Studies and Holocaust Studies: Exploring the Link. Euthanasia and the Nuremberg Medical Trial. How the Nuremberg Medical Trial Was Reported. Debating Euthanasia: The 1950s and 1960s. Grappling with the Slippery Slope: The 1970s and 1980s. A Transformative Decade? The 1990s. Looking Back to Move Forward: Disability Activism Today.ReviewsAuthor InformationEmmeline Burdett's scholarship focuses on issues related to disability. She is coeditor of Public Disability History. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |