Disability Studies Today by Colin Barnes

Disability Studies Today by Colin Barnes

Provides an invaluable introduction to the concerns and controversies surrounding disability and disability studies. The arguments presented in this book have important political and policy implications for both disabled and non--disabled people. Contains contributions from established figures, as well as newcomers to the field.

"This edition is edited by the three people who have done more than anyone to establish disability studies as a academic discipline in the UK.. This collection provides a good overview of where disability studies has come from."

Tom Shakespeare, Times Higher Education Supplement

"Disability Studies Today is a welcome introduction to an expanding field which examines the experience of disability and knowledge about people with disabilities. It covers key issues and reflects the present, ongoing debates as the field matures. Scholars from around the world in a number of disciplines – sociology, cultural studies, geography, history, policy studies, philosophy history, and others – are focusing on the rich theoretical, political, and policy implications which are being presented. Disabled and non-disabled people are contributing to this discussion as are activists in the field. This text is essential to the understanding of the field of disability studies for newly emerging scholars, activists, established figures, and especially for students who are studying disability."

David Pfieffer, University of Hawaii

Colin Barnes is Professor of Disability Studies at the Centre for Disability Studies, Department of Sociology, University of Leeds; Mike Oliver is Professor of Disability Studies in the School of Social Sciences, University of Greenwich and Len Barton is Professor of Inclusive Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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ISBN 13	9780745626574
ISBN 10	0745626572
Title	Disability Studies Today
Author	Colin Barnes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2002-09-02
Number of pages	288
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