Disability, Politics and the Struggle for ChangeLen Barton Routledge, 2013 M11 19 - 192 pages This book seeks to explore how disability is understood and the position and experiences of disabled people both within and across different societies. The authors explore the question of politics in relation to specific struggles, providing a wealth of insights and ideas, and examine the nature and value of a social model of disability. They criticize exclusionary barriers while advancing a more democratic and participatory society based on principles of equality, offer cross-cultural insights and present stimuli for debate and further research. The text is accessible, topical, and provides new and innovatory thinking. |
Contents
Disability Struggle and the Politics of Hope Len Barton | |
Disability and the Constitution of Dependency Bill Hughes | |
Bending Towards Justice Marcia H Rioux | |
The Theoretical and Political Significance of | |
Contrasting Experiences with a Social Model | |
The Maltese | |
References | |
Disabled People and the Politics of Partnership in Aotoaroa New Zealand Martin | |
Inclusive Education Politics and the Struggle for Change Simone Aspis | |
Index | |
Disability Issues in the Postmodern World Mike Oliver | |