- Published in 1999, this book focuses on how western societies were in a rush to  "fix" individuals labeled as disabled.
- From the lens of individuals in medical science, disabilities failed to be viewed as having a culture.

"A History of Disability" by Henri Jacques-Striker (1999)

Sanger argued that sterilizing mentally and physically disabled would be effective in ridding disabilities in future generations. This was similar to her beliefs on other ethnicities, where she supported the idea of sterilizing other races and ethnicities she viewed as "biological mistakes".

"The Pivot of Civilization" Book by Margaret Sanger (1922)

Fiedler discusses people's fascination with non-normative human bodies, and their display for profit throughout history. 

"Freaks: Myth and Images of the Secret Self" Book by Leslie Fiedler (1978)

- "A History of Disability" by Henri Jacques-Striker (1999)
- "The Pivot of Civilization" by Leslie Fiedler (1978)
- "Myth and Images of Secret Self" by Margaret Sanger (1922)

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- Important Books in the Medical View of Disabilities

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