Laboratory of Deficiency: Sterilization and Confinement in California, 1900–1950s

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Natalie Lira

Laboratory of Deficiency

Sterilization and Confinement in California, 1900–1950s

Natalie Lira

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English

University of California Press
30 November 2021

History of the Americas; Gender studies, gender groups; Gender & the law; Disability & the law; Local history

Series: Reproductive Justice: A New Vision for the 21st Century

"Pacific Colony, a Southern California institution established to care for the ""feebleminded,"" justified the incarceration, sterilization, and forced mutilation of some of the most vulnerable members of society from the 1920s through the 1950s. Institutional records document the convergence of ableism and racism in Pacific Colony. Analyzing a vast archive, Natalie Lira reveals how political concerns over Mexican immigration—particularly ideas about the low intelligence, deviant sexuality, and inherent criminality of the ""Mexican race""—shaped decisions regarding the treatment and reproductive future of Mexican-origin patients. Labaratory of Deficiency documents the ways Mexican-origin people sought out creative ways to resist institutional control and offers insight into the ways race, disability, and social deviance have been called upon to justify the confinement and reproductive constraint of certain individuals in the name of public health and progress."

By: Natalie Lira
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 6
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780520355682
ISBN 10: 0520355687
Series: Reproductive Justice: A New Vision for the 21st Century
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 30 November 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Natalie Lira is Assistant Professor of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reviews for Laboratory of Deficiency: Sterilization and Confinement in California, 1900–1950s

"""Without a doubt, Lira’s book makes a vital contribution to the field of the history of eugenics and reproduction, and it would certainly be of interest to scholars interested in history of reproduction and reproductive justice, Latino/a studies, disability studies, and incarceration."" * Technology and Culture * ""Thoughtful and deeply insightful. . . .This significant and well-written work…is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of eugenics and the socioeconomic and political motives that underpinned the adoption of eugenic policy."" * California History *"