Dis/Ability Studies : Theorising Disablism and Ableism, Paperback by Goodley,...

Dis/Ability Studies : Theorising Disablism and Ableism, Paperback by Goodley, Dan, ISBN 0415827221, ISBN-13 9780415827225, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UKIn an effort to respond to the global politics of neoliberal capitalism, the author of this book offers a new, interdisciplinary conceptual framework for dis/ability studies, drawing on ideas from the fields of policy and cultural studies, sociology, education, and psychology. Part 1 of th charts the mutual relationship between ableism and disablism, then details the new framework, which consists of a research-driven intersectional analysis of dis/ability. Part 2 applies the new framework to topics in critical disability studies, such as inclusive education. This section draws on the results of the author’s four original research projects, including an ethnographic study of disabled babies and young children, disabled childhoods in the UK since policy changes in 1997, disabled people’s narratives on how non-disabled people respond to their disability, and a research project on the human rights of people with learning disabilities. Th will be of interest to students, researchers, activists, policymakers, and practitioners who work with disabled people. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()