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An Introduction to Disability Studies
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An Introduction to Disability Studies Paperback - 2001 - 2nd Edition

by Johnstone, David

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  • Title An Introduction to Disability Studies
  • Author Johnstone, David
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Condition New
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher David Fulton Publishers
  • Date 2001-11-09
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Q-185346726x
  • ISBN 9781853467264 / 185346726X
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.79 x 6.94 x 0.48 in (24.87 x 17.63 x 1.22 cm)
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Physically Challenged
  • Dewey Decimal Code 362.4

From the publisher

Disability studies has become a legitimate area of academic study. It is multi-disciplinary in its critique of the oppressions that have historically "dumped" disabled people on the margins of society. This fully revised and updated edition not only explains disability studies as an academic field of inquiry, it also explores many of the current issues affecting the lives and circumstances of disabled people.

The book explores and analyzes "quality of life" factors in the lives of disabled people in relation to the professional development of undergraduates and examines the emergence of "rights" for disabled people in the local area, the UK and abroad. The author indicates the strengths and weaknesses of organizations "of" and "for" disabled people, and provides examples of individual and institutional oppressions against disabled people and "success stories," exploring how these have been overcome in education and employment. The book suggests how disabled and non-disabled people can collaborate in the development of inclusive communities and neighborhoods.

The text is suitable for students taking courses in the areas of health, social care and allied services at NVQ, BTEC, Degree and PGCE level. The author encourages students to raise their own questions and develop their own forms of inquiry.

First line

The study and explanation of disability as difference is not new; disablement as bodily difference has been a distinguishing feature marking individuals throughout the centuries.

About the author

David Johnstone is Course Leader of Disability and Community Studies, Edge Hill University College, Ormskirk.