Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments - An Introduction to Disability Studies

Informationen zum Autor John Swain is Professor of Disability and Inclusion at Northumbria University. Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University. Colin Barnes is a Professor of Disability Studies at the Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds. Carol Thomas is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University. Klappentext Since it was first published in 1993, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments has established itself as the essential introduction to disability studies, tackling a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters. The multidisciplinary nature of the book ensures that readers can appreciate a myriad of issues related to disability, and the personal accounts and case studies used throughout help students get to grips with the fundamental nature of disability. This is an essential text for anyone committed to social justice and with an interest in promoting equality. -- Chris Yianni This third edition of a classic text is a most welcome addition, providing over forty critical chapters from many of the key writers in the field. The book simultaneously manages to update past ideas while framing new theory. It is a must have for all disability studies scholars. -- Dr Toby Brandon Zusammenfassung Suitable for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies! this book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors! many of whom are disabled themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Sally French PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT An Historical Overview Disability and Impairment - Carol Thomas Disability, Disability Studies and the Academy - Colin Barnes Developing an Affirmative Model of Disability and Impairment - Colin Cameron Dependence, Independence and Normality - Colin Goble Reflections on Doing Emancipatory Disability Research - Colin Barnes International Perspectives on Disability - John Swain and Sally French PART TWO: IN OUR OWN IMAGE Disability and the Body - Bill Hughes Disability and Psychology - Dan Goodley Women and Disability - Alison Sheldon Men, Masculinities and Disability - Steve Robertson and Brett Smith Lying Down Anyhow: Disability and the Rebel Body - Liz Crow Psycho-emotional Disablism and Internalised Oppression - Donna Reeve Generating Debates: Why We Need a Life-Course Approach to Disability Issues - Mark Priestley The Representation of Disabled People in the News Media - Robert Williams-Findlay Disability Culture: The Story So Far - Alison Wilde ¿Race¿, Ethnicity and Disability - Yasmin Hussain Who Is Disabled? Exploring the Scope of the Social Model of Disability - Dan Goodley Disabled People, Disability and Sexuality - Selina Bonnie PART THREE: CONTROLLING LIFESTYLES Challenging Barriers and Enabling Inclusion: the Role of Families - Dawn Benson and Sarah Keyes Disability and Childhood: A Journey towards Inclusion - John M. Davis Housing and Independent Living - Laura Hemingway Changing Technology - Alison Sheldon Communication Barriers: Building Access and Inclusive Relationships - Alan Hewitt and Carole Pound Controlling Exclusion in Education - Michele Moore User Involvement in Services for Disabled People - Sally French User-Led Organisations: Facilitating Independent Living? - Hannah Morgan Accessing Social and Leisure Activities: Barriers to Inclusion Experienced by Visually Impaired People - Donna Marie Brown, Pauline Gertig and Maureen Gillman, with Joyce Anderson, Cathy Clarke and Simon Powell Disability, Sport and Exercising Bodies - Brett Smith and Anthony Papathomas Disability and Ageing - Ann Macfarlane Disabled People, Work and Welfare - Alan Roulstone PART FOUR: IN CHARGE OF SUPPORT AND HELP Care: Con...

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Introduction - Sally French
PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT
An Historical Overview
Disability and Impairment - Carol Thomas
Disability, Disability Studies and the Academy - Colin Barnes
Developing an Affirmative Model of Disability and Impairment - Colin Cameron
Dependence, Independence and Normality - Colin Goble
Reflections on Doing Emancipatory Disability Research - Colin Barnes
International Perspectives on Disability - John Swain and Sally French
PART TWO: IN OUR OWN IMAGE
Disability and the Body - Bill Hughes
Disability and Psychology - Dan Goodley
Women and Disability - Alison Sheldon
Men, Masculinities and Disability - Steve Robertson and Brett Smith
Lying Down Anyhow: Disability and the Rebel Body - Liz Crow
Psycho-emotional Disablism and Internalised Oppression - Donna Reeve
Generating Debates: Why We Need a Life-Course Approach to Disability Issues - Mark Priestley
The Representation of Disabled People in the News Media - Robert Williams-Findlay
Disability Culture: The Story So Far - Alison Wilde
'Race', Ethnicity and Disability - Yasmin Hussain
Who Is Disabled? Exploring the Scope of the Social Model of Disability - Dan Goodley
Disabled People, Disability and Sexuality - Selina Bonnie
PART THREE: CONTROLLING LIFESTYLES
Challenging Barriers and Enabling Inclusion: the Role of Families - Dawn Benson and Sarah Keyes
Disability and Childhood: A Journey towards Inclusion - John M. Davis
Housing and Independent Living - Laura Hemingway
Changing Technology - Alison Sheldon
Communication Barriers: Building Access and Inclusive Relationships - Alan Hewitt and Carole Pound
Controlling Exclusion in Education - Michele Moore
User Involvement in Services for Disabled People - Sally French
User-Led Organisations: Facilitating Independent Living? - Hannah Morgan
Accessing Social and Leisure Activities: Barriers to Inclusion Experienced by Visually Impaired People - Donna Marie Brown, Pauline Gertig and Maureen Gillman, with Joyce Anderson, Cathy Clarke and Simon Powell
Disability, Sport and Exercising Bodies - Brett Smith and Anthony Papathomas
Disability and Ageing - Ann Macfarlane
Disabled People, Work and Welfare - Alan Roulstone
PART FOUR: IN CHARGE OF SUPPORT AND HELP
Care: Controlling and Personalising Services - Sarah Woodin
Counselling and Disabled People: Help or Hindrance? - Donna Reeve
Developments in Mental Health Policy and Practice: Service User Critiques - Peter Beresford
The Global Economy of 'Care' - Maria Berghs
PART FIVE: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
Disability and Social Inclusion in the Information Society - Sally French and John Swain
Designing Inclusive Environments and the Significance of Universal Design - Rob Imrie
Genetics, Disability and Bioethics - Alice Maynard
Disability, Death and Dying: A Rights-Based Discussion of the Ultimate Barrier Facing Disabled People - Bill Armer
Hate Crime and the Criminal Justice System - Pam Thomas
Human Rights in Context: Making Rights Count - Marcia Rioux and Bonita Heath
The Future of Disability Studies - Alison Sheldon

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This is an essential text for anyone committed to social justice and with an interest in promoting equality. Chris Yianni

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• Authors: John Swain, John (EDT)/ French Swain, John French Swain
• Assisted by: Colin Barnes (Editor), Sally French (Editor), John Swain (Editor), Carol Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2013
• EAN: 9781446258996
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-5899-6
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research