| Description |
x, 271 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Disability in society -- Explaining disability -- History and law -- The family and childhood -- Adolescence and adulthood -- The bodily experience of disability -- Representing disability in literature and film -- The future of disability |
| Summary |
"Ronald Berger provides students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the key themes and controversies in disability studies. This innovative textbook: provides historical context, from ancient times to the present ; traces disability's impact throughout the life course ; gives prominence to the voices of people with disabilities ; explores popular culture's role in distorting ideas about disability ; addresses emerging ethical issues, such as the implications of genetic selection. Illustrating the profound consequences of differing conceptions of physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, Berger provides a solid foundation for making sense of disability as a social phenomenon."--Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-258) and index |
| Subject |
Disability studies.
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Disabilities -- Social aspects.
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Sociology of disability.
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People with disabilities.
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| LC no. |
2012031434 |
| ISBN |
9781588268662 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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9781588268914 (pb) (alkaline paper) |
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