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 Genie: A scientific Tragedy - Russ Rymer
 Genie: A scientific Tragedy - Russ Rymer ... media, the girl was taken from her home and placed in hospitals and foster homes as scientists and linguists attempted to help her. Genie had been kept confined with no socialization in her parents' home. Her father had been abusive and, believing Genie to be mentally retarded, had kept the girl confined in a back room of the house. The girl was not allowed to leave and was beaten when she made a noise. She did not learn to talk or behave normally because of her circumstances. Once Genie was found and placed in a hospital, a number of scientists and linguists, including Susan Curtiss, David Rigler, and Jean Butler, began to care for her. Scientists working with Genie disagreed amongst themselves about Genie's treatment and Genie suffered as a result. Rymer's book explores not only the life of Genie, but also the lives of the scientists and the society and scientific community which allowed Genie to suffer.Newest Review: ... Genie away from her mother and put her into care. Genie's parents were charged with child abuse. Her mother went to court and ... more ... was found not guilty, partly because she eventually took her to get help and partly because she was also subject to the abusive bulling behaviour of her husband, she was a blind, nervous women and apparently couldn't do anything to help…. Genie's father shot himself a week before he was due in court…. He left a note saying 'the world will never understand'.
The book tells Genie's story from the day of her rescue. It tells of Genies day to day life as they gradually unravel what happened to her. Of the psychologi...more |
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Genie: A scientific Tragedy - Russ Rymer: This must not happen again (1397 words)
by - written on 21/10/05 (Very useful, 3344 readings)
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first learnt about the case of Genie* while I was an undergraduate psychology student learning about the development of language which, as many of you may know, is something which is of great fascination to me. Genie's case, although one of tragic and horrific circumstance, is one of great interest to psychologists as there is almost no other evidence with which to compare. Everything written within this review really happened…. *Genie is not her real name, her real identity has been hidden for legal reasons. Genie lived 13 years of her life in a Los Angeles suburb with her mother, her father and her older brother. When Genie was one, her ... Read the complete review
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