Feminist disability studies
by Hall, Kim Q.
"Disability, like questions of race, gender, and class, is one of the most provocative topics among theorists and philosophers today. This volume, situated at the intersection of feminist theory and disability studies, addresses questions about the nature of embodiment, the meaning of disability, the impact of public policy on those who have been labeled disabled, and how we define the norms of mental and physical ability. The essays here bridge the gap between theory and activism by illuminati…
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- Full title :Feminist disability studies / edited by Kim Q. Hall.
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"Disability, like questions of race, gender, and class, is one of the most provocative topics among theorists and philosophers today. This volume, situated at the intersection of feminist theory and disability studies, addresses questions about the nature of embodiment, the meaning of disability, the impact of public policy on those who have been labeled disabled, and how we define the norms of mental and physical ability. The essays here bridge the gap between theory and activism by illuminating structures of power and showing how historical and cultural perceptions of the human body have been informed by and contributed to the oppression of women and disabled people."--Pub. desc.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Indiana University Press
- Place of Publication:Bloomington
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:x, 323 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780253356628, 0253356628, 9780253223401, 0253223407
- oclc:ocn751726779
- LC Classification:HV1568.2
- Dewey Decimal:362.4082
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