Defining the Boundaries of Disability: Critical, Carlson, Murray..

Name: Defining the Boundaries of Disability: Critical, Carlson, Murray..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Defining the Boundaries of DisabilityCritical Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Licia Carlson, Matthew C. Murray\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367427474, 978-0367427474\nSynopsis\nThis ground-breaking volume considers what it means to make claims of disability membership in view of the robust Disability Rights movement, the rich areas of academic inquiry into disability, increased philosophical attention to the nature and significance of disability, a vibrant disability culture and disability arts movement, and advances in biomedical science and technology.\n\nBy focusing on the statement, \""We are all disabled\"", the book explores the following questions: What are the philosophical, political, and practical implications of making this claim? What conceptions of disability underlie it? When, if ever, is this claim justified, and when or why might it be problematic or harmful? What are the implications of claiming \""we .