In Cultural Locations of Disability, Sharon L. Snyder and David T. Mitchell trace how disabled people came to be viewed as biologically deviant. The eugenics era pioneered techniques that managed "defectives" through the application of therapies, invasive case histories, and acu…
People with intellectual disability cannot assume that they can speak up for and represent themselves. A host of socially constructed factors act as barriers to their becoming self-advocates. This book analyses the nature of these factors and investigates how the label 'intellec…
While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. In 'Beginning With Disability', Lennard Davis has put together the first introductory reader for disability studies aimed at first- and se…
"While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disaibility studies aimed at first year students in two- and four-year col…
While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disability studies aimed at first- and second-year students in two- and fou…
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Administrators in medical, nursing and health science programs are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of students with disabilities entering their programs. Concurrently, the benefits of diversity in healthcare are becoming increasingly apparent and important. A com…
This book explores the journey of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as it is interpreted and translated from International Human Rights Law into domestic law and policy in different cultural contexts. Beginning with reflections on 'c…
This book explores the journey of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as it is interpreted and translated from International Human Rights Law into domestic law and policy in different cultural contexts. Beginning with reflections on 'c…
Preface -- She Enjoys Idioms and Fables -- Interview with Miss Li Lin 's Mother and Li Lin -- Interview with Li Lin 's Teacher -- Observation of Li Lin at the Sunshine Home -- Experienced Employee of an Office Supply Company -- Interview with Mr. Guojun Zhang's Mother -- Intervi…
This open access book contains the oral histories that were inspired by the work of the Special Olympics in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of its founding. The foreword and prefatory materials provide an overview of the Special Olympics and its growth in the People's Repu…
Preface -- Worries about His Future -- Interview with Mr. QJ's Family -- Interview with QJ's Co-worker (I) -- Interview with QJ's Co-worker (II) -- Interview with QJ's Co-worker (III) -- Interview with QJ's Co-worker (IV) -- Traveling for Auto Shows -- Interview with JL's Co-wor…
Focusing on the field of disability studies, this book presents writings about disability with an emphasis on those writers working from a materialist and postmodernist perspective. It draws together experts in cultural studies, literary criticism, sociology, biology, the visual…
