Introduction to Disability Studies - 2nd Edition

Name: Introduction to Disability Studies - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

An Introduction to Disability StudiesAuthor(s): David Johnstone\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: David Fulton Publishers Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781853467264, 978-1853467264\nSynopsis\nDisability studies has become a legitimate area of academic study. It is multi-disciplinary in its critique of the oppressions that have historically \""dumped\"" disabled people on the margins of society. This fully revised and updated edition not only explains disability studies as an academic field of inquiry, it also explores many of the current issues affecting the lives and circumstances of disabled people. \n\nThe book explores and analyzes \""quality of life\"" factors in the lives of disabled people in relation to the professional development of undergraduates and examines the emergence of \""rights\"" for disabled people in the local area, the UK and abroad. The author indicates the strengths and weaknesses of organizations \""of\"" and \""for\"" disabled people,.