Genie

Synopsis: A girl who had spent the first 13 years of her life locked inside a single room tethered to a potty, was virtually mute when she eventually escaped. She had never had a normal human relationship. The paediatric, psychological and linguistic community all fought desperately for the right to use Genie as experimental evidence to prove their own theories on language and development. They ‘unlocked’ her mind, but what became of Genie the girl?
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1994
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 31/1/94.
Subjects: Linguistics; Psychology
Keywords: child abuse; child development; child psychiatry; language skills; paediatric medicine

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Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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