Clashing Vulnerabilities, Disability and Conflict (Paperback Book)

Name: Clashing Vulnerabilities, Disability and Conflict (Paperback Book)
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is about how we might think about vulnerability\u2014what it is and how it operates\u2014by looking at cases where different kinds of vulnerabilities clash. Disability is often portrayed as a vulnerability in itself, and disabled people are often labelled a prototypical \u201Cvulnerable group\u201D. This book disassembles that label by highlighting how vulnerabilities involving people with disabilities emerge and how they often conflict with other vulnerabilities: the vulnerabilities of disabled students vs. the vulnerabilities of under-educated and harassed teachers, for example. Or the struggles for legitimacy that pit neuro-divergent groups against people with chronic illnesses, one casting doubt on the validity of the other. Or the different uses of curb cuts for people in wheelchairs and people\n\nClashing Vulnerabilities, Disability and Conflict\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked service;