Publication

2013 - Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder, Colorado, Colorado

Language

English

Word Count

67,750 words, Guess

Page Count

271 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101588268918
  • ISBN-139781588268914
  • Library of Congress Control Number2012031434
  • OCLC Control Number808107501
  • Better World Books9781588268914
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC305.9/08
  • LCCHV1568.2 .B47 2013
  • LCCHV1568.2.B47 2013

Alternate Titles

  • Disability studies

Description

"Ronald Berger provides students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the key themes and controversies in disability studies. This innovative textbook: provides historical context, from ancient times to the present ; traces disability's impact throughout the life course ; gives prominence to the voices of people with disabilities ; explores popular culture's role in distorting ideas about disability ; addresses emerging ethical issues, such as the implications of genetic selection. Illustrating the profound consequences of differing conceptions of physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, Berger provides a solid foundation for making sense of disability as a social phenomenon."--Publisher's website.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Introducing disability studiesLynne Rienner Publishers2013-01-01

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