Disability Politics by Jane Campbell
Presents a series of perspectives on the process of self-organisation of disabled people which took placein the last part of the twwntieth It has interviews with disabled people who are involved with the rise of the disability movement.'It is a fascinating insight to many aspects of disability, a crucial piece in the disability jigsawThoroughly recommended reading!' - Disability Scotland
'This is an easy book to read as it is well written, interesting and informative.' - Health and Social Care in the Community
'This is a rich text ... a straight talking and thought provoking book ... Campbell and Oliver have written and assembled an accessible text that is not afraid to confront some of the tensions and challenges that are reshaping the power structures of disability politics. - Disability and Society
' ... without doubt, a remarkable contribution to the limited collection of books written by disabled people about their collective experiences as members of an oppressed social group.' - Disability Politics
Jane Campbell has specialised in the areas of disability rights and independent living and was a recent Chair of the British Council of Disabled People. During her term in office she has seen the organisation through some of its most pioneering work in the field of independent living, civil rights, peer counselling and equal opportunities. She is currently running a training and project management consultancy in disability rights and independent living.,
Mike Oliver is a disabled academic and political activist. He served on the management committees of SKILL and SIA when they were formed and he was a founding council member of the BCODP, in which he continues to be involved through their research sub-group. He is also a member of DAN. He is to date the only Professor of Disability Studies in Britain, and has published numerous books and articles on disability issues.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415079990 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415079993 |
| Title | Disability Politics |
| Author | Jane Campbell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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