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Correction to: Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna / H. CZECH in Molecular Autism, 12 (2021)
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Titre : Correction to: Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : H. CZECH, Auteur Article en page(s) : 45 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00433-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=459
in Molecular Autism > 12 (2021) . - 45 p.[article] Correction to: Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / H. CZECH, Auteur . - 45 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 12 (2021) . - 45 p.
Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00433-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=459 Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna / H. CZECH in Molecular Autism, 9 (2018)
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Titre : Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : H. CZECH, Auteur Article en page(s) : 29p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Asperger Syndrome/diagnosis Austria Eugenics/history History, 20th Century National Socialism/history Psychiatry/history Asperger's syndrome Autism Biography Child psychiatry Hans Asperger History National Socialism Pediatrics Therapeutic pedagogy (Heilpadagogik) Vienna/Austria World War II Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Hans Asperger (1906-1980) first designated a group of children with distinct psychological characteristics as 'autistic psychopaths' in 1938, several years before Leo Kanner's famous 1943 paper on autism. In 1944, Asperger published a comprehensive study on the topic (submitted to Vienna University in 1942 as his postdoctoral thesis), which would only find international acknowledgement in the 1980s. From then on, the eponym 'Asperger's syndrome' increasingly gained currency in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the conceptualization of the condition. At the time, the fact that Asperger had spent pivotal years of his career in Nazi Vienna caused some controversy regarding his potential ties to National Socialism and its race hygiene policies. Documentary evidence was scarce, however, and over time a narrative of Asperger as an active opponent of National Socialism took hold. The main goal of this paper is to re-evaluate this narrative, which is based to a large extent on statements made by Asperger himself and on a small segment of his published work. Methods: Drawing on a vast array of contemporary publications and previously unexplored archival documents (including Asperger's personnel files and the clinical assessments he wrote on his patients), this paper offers a critical examination of Asperger's life, politics, and career before and during the Nazi period in Austria. Results: Asperger managed to accommodate himself to the Nazi regime and was rewarded for his affirmations of loyalty with career opportunities. He joined several organizations affiliated with the NSDAP (although not the Nazi party itself), publicly legitimized race hygiene policies including forced sterilizations and, on several occasions, actively cooperated with the child 'euthanasia' program. The language he employed to diagnose his patients was often remarkably harsh (even in comparison with assessments written by the staff at Vienna's notorious Spiegelgrund 'euthanasia' institution), belying the notion that he tried to protect the children under his care by embellishing their diagnoses. Conclusion: The narrative of Asperger as a principled opponent of National Socialism and a courageous defender of his patients against Nazi 'euthanasia' and other race hygiene measures does not hold up in the face of the historical evidence. What emerges is a much more problematic role played by this pioneer of autism research. Future use of the eponym should reflect the troubling context of its origins in Nazi-era Vienna. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371
in Molecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 29p.[article] Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / H. CZECH, Auteur . - 29p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 29p.
Mots-clés : Asperger Syndrome/diagnosis Austria Eugenics/history History, 20th Century National Socialism/history Psychiatry/history Asperger's syndrome Autism Biography Child psychiatry Hans Asperger History National Socialism Pediatrics Therapeutic pedagogy (Heilpadagogik) Vienna/Austria World War II Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Hans Asperger (1906-1980) first designated a group of children with distinct psychological characteristics as 'autistic psychopaths' in 1938, several years before Leo Kanner's famous 1943 paper on autism. In 1944, Asperger published a comprehensive study on the topic (submitted to Vienna University in 1942 as his postdoctoral thesis), which would only find international acknowledgement in the 1980s. From then on, the eponym 'Asperger's syndrome' increasingly gained currency in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the conceptualization of the condition. At the time, the fact that Asperger had spent pivotal years of his career in Nazi Vienna caused some controversy regarding his potential ties to National Socialism and its race hygiene policies. Documentary evidence was scarce, however, and over time a narrative of Asperger as an active opponent of National Socialism took hold. The main goal of this paper is to re-evaluate this narrative, which is based to a large extent on statements made by Asperger himself and on a small segment of his published work. Methods: Drawing on a vast array of contemporary publications and previously unexplored archival documents (including Asperger's personnel files and the clinical assessments he wrote on his patients), this paper offers a critical examination of Asperger's life, politics, and career before and during the Nazi period in Austria. Results: Asperger managed to accommodate himself to the Nazi regime and was rewarded for his affirmations of loyalty with career opportunities. He joined several organizations affiliated with the NSDAP (although not the Nazi party itself), publicly legitimized race hygiene policies including forced sterilizations and, on several occasions, actively cooperated with the child 'euthanasia' program. The language he employed to diagnose his patients was often remarkably harsh (even in comparison with assessments written by the staff at Vienna's notorious Spiegelgrund 'euthanasia' institution), belying the notion that he tried to protect the children under his care by embellishing their diagnoses. Conclusion: The narrative of Asperger as a principled opponent of National Socialism and a courageous defender of his patients against Nazi 'euthanasia' and other race hygiene measures does not hold up in the face of the historical evidence. What emerges is a much more problematic role played by this pioneer of autism research. Future use of the eponym should reflect the troubling context of its origins in Nazi-era Vienna. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371 Response to 'Non-complicit: Revisiting Hans Asperger's Career in Nazi-era Vienna' / H. CZECH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-9 (September 2019)
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Titre : Response to 'Non-complicit: Revisiting Hans Asperger's Career in Nazi-era Vienna' Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : H. CZECH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3883-3887 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Asperger syndrome Hans Asperger National socialism Nazi 'euthanasia Nazi-era Vienna Therapeutic pedagogy (Heilpadagogik) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In her recent paper 'Non-complicit: Revisiting Hans Asperger's Career in Nazi-era Vienna,' Dean Falk claims to refute what she calls 'allegations' about Hans Asperger's role during National Socialism documented in my 2018 paper 'Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna' and Edith Sheffer's book 'Asperger's Children.' Falk's paper, which relies heavily on online translation software, does not contain a single relevant piece of new evidence, but abounds with mistranslations, misrepresentations of the content of sources, and basic factual errors, and omits everything that does not support the author's agenda of defending Hans Asperger's record. The paper should never have passed peer review and, in view of the academic credibility of all parties concerned, it should be retracted. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04106-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-9 (September 2019) . - p.3883-3887[article] Response to 'Non-complicit: Revisiting Hans Asperger's Career in Nazi-era Vienna' [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / H. CZECH, Auteur . - p.3883-3887.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-9 (September 2019) . - p.3883-3887
Mots-clés : Asperger syndrome Hans Asperger National socialism Nazi 'euthanasia Nazi-era Vienna Therapeutic pedagogy (Heilpadagogik) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In her recent paper 'Non-complicit: Revisiting Hans Asperger's Career in Nazi-era Vienna,' Dean Falk claims to refute what she calls 'allegations' about Hans Asperger's role during National Socialism documented in my 2018 paper 'Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and "race hygiene" in Nazi-era Vienna' and Edith Sheffer's book 'Asperger's Children.' Falk's paper, which relies heavily on online translation software, does not contain a single relevant piece of new evidence, but abounds with mistranslations, misrepresentations of the content of sources, and basic factual errors, and omits everything that does not support the author's agenda of defending Hans Asperger's record. The paper should never have passed peer review and, in view of the academic credibility of all parties concerned, it should be retracted. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04106-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405