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The Lexicon of Disability Studies seeks to expand and articulate the conceptual landscape of Disability studies for both scholars and practitioners, addressing some of the most critical debates of our era. These include issues like disease, pain, euthanasia, public transportation accessibility, aesthetics, and deformity.
This volume explores a range of critical concepts, such as 'alienation,' 'audism,' 'divyaang,' 'freak,' 'identity,' and 'stigma,' among others. Rather than treating individual disabilities as standalone keywords, the essays delve into broader ideas that reflect the diverse social and bodily experiences associated with disability. The book examines disability as an embodied condition, a dynamic historical phenomenon, and a multifaceted social, political, and cultural identity.
Serving as an invaluable resource for both students and scholars, The Lexicon of Disability Studies brings previously insular debates within Disability studies into broader critical conversations. It invites fresh theoretical insights into the field's fundamental assumptions from various disciplinary perspectives, making it a vital addition to contemporary discourse.
About the author
Dr. Vivek Singh is Assistant Professor of English at Banaras Hindu University, India. He pursued his Ph.D. from the University of English and Foreign Languages, India. To pursue his research, he went to Potsdam University, Berlin, and received DAAD fellowship. He has delivered more than twenty lectures in various reputed institutions and has published more than ten papers in international journals. His edited works include The Crisis in Humanity (2022), and he is the author of The Discourse of Disability: Indian Perspectives. He has also developed courses for Swayam Prabha, an initiative by the Ministry of Education. As a Fulbright fellow, he served as a language instructor and cultural ambassador at Mississippi Valley State University in Mississippi, USA. Additionally, he authored the Hindi book Uttar Satyvaad (Post-Truth) and has a keen interest in translation.
