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Throughout history, how society treated its disabled and infirm can tell us a great deal about the period. Challenged with any impairment, disease or frailty was often a matter of life and death bef……続きを見る

"Presents competent arguments along with shocking, interesting, and inspiring stories . . . a solid case against the ADAーand a great read at that." ー The Objective Standard Despite what many polit……続きを見る

Award winner: "Hearing about Down syndrome directly from these young men has a good deal more impact than reading any guide from a professional." ー Booklist This book is in Mitchell and Jason's own……続きを見る

"Baynton argues that screening out disability emerged as the primary objective of U.S. immigration policy during the late 19th and early 20th century." ー Journal of Social History Immigration histo……続きを見る

First published in 1975, Opening the Door is a survey of policies and problems in services for the mentally handicapped. It describes the improvements which have taken place since 1969, when the inq……続きを見る

First published in 1984, Ideas on Institution is a review of the major English-language literature of the past two decades on the experience of living in institutions - hospitals, mental hospitals, ……続きを見る

This cultural history of the travelling freak show in America chronicles the rise and fall of the industry as attitudes about disability evolved. From 1840 until 1940, hundreds of freak shows crissc……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM fields, and all too often, they face isolation and ableism in academia. Uncharted is a collection……続きを見る

The author of Impact uses this compilation of inspiring stories of disabled people to convey ten important life lessons to help anyone. This book reveals that people with disabilities are the invisi……続きを見る

"Another Mountain" is a true story of how Eddie Rigsbee recovered from the physical and psychological effects of paralysis. Like the doctors, Linda questioned whether her husband would ever walk aga……続きを見る

Embodied VulnerAbilities in Literature and Film includes a collection of essays exploring the ways in which recent literary and filmic representations of vulnerability depict embodied forms of vulne……続きを見る

First published in 1972, A History of the Mental Health Services is a revised and abridged version of both Lunacy, Law and Conscience and Mental Health and Social Policy, rewriting the material from……続きを見る

Som scleroseramt står man over for to svære opgaver: at skulle indpasse kronisk sygdom i sit liv og i det hele taget forholde sig til det at være, eller måske blive, handicappet – i større eller min……続きを見る

Le regard sur la société permet d'identifier des groupes de personnes en situation de handicap, qu'elles soient handicapées ou valides. Chaque individu présente à la fois des besoins individuels et ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1971, this title describes a series of studies dealing with the upbringing of children in residential institutions. Most work has been carried out in institutions for childre……続きを見る

In "Untimely Papers," Randolph Silliman Bourne presents a provocative collection of essays that interrogate contemporary American society through the lens of early 20th-century progressivism. Bourne……続きを見る

Life course analysis recognizes that, depending on the exact life stage, different factors and contexts can become important in shaping identity and experience, as well as the ability to accomplish ……続きを見る

A collection of compelling, hard-hitting first-person essays, poems, and photos that expose what our punitive social systems do to so many Americans. Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executi……続きを見る

More than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability, and they are all affected by politics. This two-volume work explores key topics at the heart of disability policy, such as voting, race, gende……続きを見る

Disabilityーas with other marginalized topics in social policyーis at risk for exclusion from social debate. This multivolume reference work provides an overview of challenges and opportunities for ……続きを見る

This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries s……続きを見る

A lucid exploration of amnesia, selfhood, and who is left behind when the past is obliterated. Tara Sidhoo Fraser is thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening……続きを見る

This book offers the first ever critical history of dementia studies. Focusing on the emergence of dementia studies as a discrete area of academic interest in the late 20th and early 21st centuries,……続きを見る

The history of the fashion industry has been well written as it relates to people who conform to certain physical norms and cultural stereotypes, whereas the inequality in access to the world of fas……続きを見る

Siamo nella Torino immediatamente post-unitaria, capitale di un Regno percorso da tensioni e conflitti sociali e politici. La piccola Costanza De Blanchard è affetta dal male sacro, ma è il suo pied……続きを見る

Reflects the most significant and fundamental shifts in the experience of disability in human history With the release of its eighth edition, this bestselling text remains the most comprehensive and……続きを見る

Losing her smile to synkinesis after unresolved Bell’s palsy changed how Faye Linda Wachs was seen by others and her internal experience of self. In Metamorphosis, interviewing over one hundred peop……続きを見る

Arguing Identity and Human Rights poses open questions about how to best argue for human rights, to help us think through the advantages and trade-offs of different rhetorical strategies, identify r……続きを見る

In Radical Health Julie Avril Minich examines the potential of Latinx expressive culture to intervene in contemporary health politics, elaborating how Latinx artists have critiqued ideologies of hea……続きを見る

Unlock the Power to Nurture Your Child's Full Potential! Are you a devoted parent navigating the exhilarating journey of raising a child with ADHD? Your ultimate guide to empowering parenting has ar……続きを見る