The discovery of Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, and the accomplishments of his teacher, Jean Marc Itard, launched a debate among philosophers anthropologists, psychologists, and educators that has lasted almost two centuries, has given birth to educational treatment of the mentally retarded with methods that are still widely employed, and has led in this country to a revolution in childhood education. This beautifully written book by Harlan Lane tells the complete story of Dr. Itard's successes and failures with "l ...
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The discovery of Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, and the accomplishments of his teacher, Jean Marc Itard, launched a debate among philosophers anthropologists, psychologists, and educators that has lasted almost two centuries, has given birth to educational treatment of the mentally retarded with methods that are still widely employed, and has led in this country to a revolution in childhood education. This beautifully written book by Harlan Lane tells the complete story of Dr. Itard's successes and failures with "l'enfant sauvage," a story immortalized by director Fran???ois Truffaut in The Wild Child ( L'Enfant sauvage ). Lane takes the reader into the central philosophical and scientific debates of the nineteenth century and sheds new light on questions that persist for our own time. Which human activities require social instruction and which do not? Is there a critical period for language acquisition? To what extent can education compensate for delayed development and limited endowment? What are the critical features of effective training methods?
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Cloth in DJ; First Edition; 351pp; DJ taped in a few places, surface tear to spine of DJ, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/Good condition. Dramatic account of a wild boy found in Aveyron, France in 1800, his teacher, Jean-Marc Itard, and the resulting debates among philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists and educators.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Gilt lettering on spine. Book bowed. Shelf worn. Shelf cocked. Owner's name on endpage. White smudges on bottom of spine. Stain on page edges. Toned on page edges. Corners bowed. Some rubbing and minor scuffing on cover. (education, history, children, disabled)
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