基本説明
Analyzes the relationship between disability policies, political ideologies and the development of political projects driven by the speficicity of disabled identity.
Full Description
This accessible text explores the ideological, political and policy dimensions of the politics of disability. It offers a clear account of the recent developments in disability politics and policies, alongside an analysis of the relationship between disability politics, political ideologies and the development of political projects driven by the specificity of disabled identity.This text presents a framework for understanding the politics of disability as consisting of three intertwined areas:Legislation and political organisation/movementsPolicy development and service ethosReforming and transforming political agendas and ideologiesThis up-to-date and accessible text will be and invaluable introduction to students of specialising in disability studies, as well as those taking courses on inequality, oppression, exclusion, and social movements.
Contents
IntroductionInvisibility, Ideology and DisabilityThe Failure of Able-Bodied ModernityThe Development of the Disability Movement and Disability PoliticsDisability Policy and LegislationFrom Welfare to Anti-DiscriminationProblems and Contradictions in Legislation, Policy and Movement Politics for Disabled PeopleThe Specificity of Disability and the Development of a Politics of DisabilityNew Directions in Disability Politics
