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Authored by one of the most respected figures in the field of personal ethnographic narrative, this book serves as both a memoir and a sociological study, telling the story of one lesbian couple’s l……続きを見る

A much-needed look at the growth of emergency media and its impact on our lives In an emergency, we often look to media: to contact authorities, to get help, to monitor evolving situations, or to re……続きを見る

El lector tiene en sus manos un libro que ha sido construido a lo largo de una década de experiencias del grupo de investigación en Discapacidad, Políticas y Justicia Social, liderado por una apasio……続きを見る

More than 6 million children with disabilities in North America require assistive technology and related services each year in order to participate and succeed in school. This book, Quality Indicato……続きを見る

The role of disability and deafness in art Distressing Language is full of mistakesーerrors of hearing, speaking, writing, and understanding. Michael Davidson engages the role of disability and deaf……続きを見る

Ableism is embedded in Canadian criminal justice institutions, policies, and practices, making incarceration and institutionalization dangerous – even deadly – for disabled people. Disability Injust……続きを見る

An eye-opening portrait of the diverse disability community as it is today, and how disability attitudes, activism, and representation have evolved since the passage of the Americans with Disabiliti……続きを見る

'Fascinating ... compelling ... very funny**'** Sunday Times 'A defiant call to arms ... affecting ... lingers long in the memory after its final page' Morning Star 'A skilful act of literary witnes……続きを見る

In the postmodern era, when the interface of bodies, biologies and technologies increasingly challenges the very notion of what counts as human, Margrit Shildrick proposes new understandings of the ……続きを見る

Modeling a disability culture perspective on performance practice toward socially just futures In Eco Soma, Petra Kuppers asks readers to be alert to their own embodied responses to art practice and……続きを見る

Descubre la increíble historia de Aitana ¿Recuerdas los tapones de plástico que todos hemos coleccionado desde hace años? ¿Dónde iban esos tapones? ¿A qué causa estaban destinados? Descubre ahora la……続きを見る

This sequel to the influential 2016 work DisCritーDisability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education explores how DisCrit has both deepened and expanded, providing increasingly nuanced underst……続きを見る

This volume analyzes representations of disability in art from antiquity to the twenty-first century, incorporating disability studies scholarship and art historical research and methodology. This b……続きを見る

“Nothing about us without us” has been a core principle of American disability rights activists for more than half a century. It represents a response by people with disabilities to being treated wi……続きを見る

A native of Boston and a physician by training, Samuel G. Howe (1801–1876) led a remarkable life. He was a veteran of the Greek War of Independence, a fervent abolitionist, and the founder of both t……続きを見る

This book provides a rich synthesis of research and theory of nascent and emergent critically engaged work examining changing welfare structures, regimes and technologies and the social suffering th……続きを見る

Characters with disabilities are often overlooked in fiction, but many occupy central places in literature by celebrated authors like Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie, J. M. Coetzee, Anita Desai, Jhump……続きを見る

Global awareness of autism has skyrocketed since the 1980s, and popular culture has caught on, with film and television producers developing ever more material featuring autistic characters. Autism ……続きを見る

Access. Inclusion. Diversity. All people deserve to be embraced by their community. Autism Friendly Cities: How to Create an Inclusive Community is the first book designed to guide city leadership a……続きを見る

Step outside of the IEPs and behavioral paperwork currently generated in schools, go where disabled people are thriving today, and see the results in learning, growth, and expression. This authorita……続きを見る

Die aktuellen Diskussionen rund um Inklusion und Teilhabe verheißen das Ende von Behinderung und Benachteiligung, während sich in vielerlei Hinsicht die realen Lebensbedingungen von behinderten Mens……続きを見る

Ein junger Mensch hat Anspruch auf Rehabilitationsleistungen nach § 35a SGB VIII, wenn infolge einer psychischen Erkrankung seine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe in der Gemeinschaft, z.B. in der Kita ode……続きを見る

A detailed exploration of parents’ fight for a safe environment for their kids, interrogating how race, class, and gender shape health advocacy The success of food allergy activism in highlighting t……続きを見る

The ever-popular "Whedonverse" television shows--Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse--have inspired hundreds of articles and dozens of books. Curiously, the focus of much of the s……続きを見る

A philosophical challenge to the ableist conflation of disability and pain More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: “let there be a law that no deformed child shall live.” This idea is alive and w……続きを見る

Examining representations of mental difference, this collection focuses on the ways that adaptations (including remakes, reboots, and other examples of remixed narratives) can shape and shift the so……続きを見る

An exploration of early modern accounts of sickness and disabilityーand what they tell us about our own approach to bodily difference In our age of biomedicine, society often treats sickness and dis……続きを見る

The Disability Bioethics Reader is the first introduction to the field of bioethics presented through the lens of critical disability studies and the philosophy of disability. Introductory and advan……続きを見る

When Sam Bailey-Merritt was just two years old, almost overnight he lost the ability to communicate or function. His mother, Jo, was at a loss as to what to do as she saw her son grow increasingly i……続きを見る

James Bailey's form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was as bizarre as it was unbearable. He was obsessed by a fear of drugs and their effects, believing himself to be in constant danger of be……続きを見る