Bøger af Robert Bogdan

What does it mean to be 'mentally retarded'? Professors Bogdan and Taylor have interviewed two experts, 'Ed Murphy' and 'Pattie Burt,' for answers. Ed and Pattie, former inmates of institutions for the retarded, tell us in their own words.

Midget, feeble-minded, crippled, lame, and insane: these terms and the historical photographs that accompany them may seem shocking to present-day audiences. In Picturing Disability, Bogdan and his collaborators gather over 200 historical photographs showing how people with disabilities have been presented and exploring the contexts in which they were photographed.

Presents the practical treatment of the popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. This work addresses various aspects of the postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation.

Robert Bogdan's lively and accessible approach to the photographic work of Henry M. Beach encourages the reader of this text to explore the American North Country's people and places through Beach's photographs and work.

An exploration of New York State's Adirondack mountains through the lives and images of six early 20th-century postcard photographers who left a visual documentary of this wilderness region and its culture in the 1800s. There are illustrations and photographs depicting Adirondack life.