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Truffaut’S L’Enfant Sauvage (The Wild Child, 1970): Evoking Autism And The Nascent “Eugenic Atlantic”, Joy C. Schaefer Dec 2019

Truffaut’S L’Enfant Sauvage (The Wild Child, 1970): Evoking Autism And The Nascent “Eugenic Atlantic”, Joy C. Schaefer

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

This essay analyzes François Truffaut’s L’Enfant sauvage (The Wild Child, 1970) as an early representation of autism that metaphorizes the neurodiverse child as the colonial subject. The film takes place in 1798, only a decade after the French Revolution, and depicts the true events of the “wild boy of Aveyron,” a feral child found in the Southern French forest when he was twelve years old. Before the film’s production, Truffaut—who also plays the boy’s teacher, Dr. Jean-Marc Itard—collected articles and books on autism and viewed videos of autistic children to create his main character’s behavioral patterns. The film …


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 2, Fall 2019, Grand Valley State University Oct 2019

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 2, Fall 2019, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

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Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 1, Summer 2019, Grand Valley State University Jul 2019

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 1, Summer 2019, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 16, April 22, 2019, Grand Valley State University Apr 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 16, April 22, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 15, April 8, 2019, Grand Valley State University Apr 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 15, April 8, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 4, Spring 2019, Grand Valley State University Apr 2019

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 4, Spring 2019, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 14, March 25, 2019, Grand Valley State University Mar 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 14, March 25, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 13, March 11, 2019, Grand Valley State University Mar 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 13, March 11, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 12, February 25, 2019, Grand Valley State University Feb 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 12, February 25, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 11, February 11, 2019, Grand Valley State University Feb 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 11, February 11, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 10, January 28, 2019, Grand Valley State University Jan 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 10, January 28, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 09, January 14, 2019, Grand Valley State University Jan 2019

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 09, January 14, 2019, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

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Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2019-2020, Grand Valley State University Jan 2019

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2019-2020, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963-2021

Grand Valley State University 2019-2020 undergraduate and/or graduate course catalog published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 3, Winter 2019, Grand Valley State University Jan 2019

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 3, Winter 2019, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Gvsu Press Releases, 2019, Grand Valley State University Jan 2019

Gvsu Press Releases, 2019, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2019 submitted by University Communications to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.