Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disability Contributor(s): Jarman, Michelle (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1439913889 ISBN-13: 9781439913888 Publisher: Temple University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | People With Disabilities - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: 305.908 |
LCCN: 2016018611 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9" L (0.93 lbs) 286 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What is the direct impact that disability studies has on the lives of disabled people today? The editors and contributors to this essential anthology, Barriers and Belonging, provide thirty-seven personal narratives thatexplore what it means to be disabled and why the field of disability studies matters. The editors frame the volume by introducing foundational themes of disability studies. They provide a context of how institutions--including the family, schools, government, and disability peer organizations--shape and transform ideas about disability. They explore how disability informs personal identity, interpersonal and community relationships, and political commitments. In addition, there are heartfelt reflections on living with mobility disabilities, blindness, deafness, pain, autism, psychological disabilities, and other issues. Other essays articulate activist and pride orientations toward disability, demonstrating the importance of reframing traditional narratives of sorrow and medicalization. The critical, self-reflective essays in Barriers and Belonging provide unique insights into the range and complexity of disability experience. |
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