基本説明
Consists of critical and theoretical articles about women with disabilities in both developed and developing countries.
Full Description
'This is a welcome addition to the literature on women with disabilities... it is a good resource for those working in international development, whether they are scholars, women with disabilities or policymakers' - "Gender and Development " This volume consists of critical and theoretical articles about women with disabilities in both developed and developing countries. Disabled women and their place in these societies has been a subject that has been neglected in the past, therefore these essays will fill a gap in the evolving literature on disability studies. The nature of the problems faced by disabled women are such that they need to be addressed by both the feminist and disability movements. But the fact is that they remain invisible within the women's movement at large. This volume, therefore, attempts to provide a space to women with disabilities in the global feminist literature and movement.
Contents
Part One: Images And Values / Michelle La Fontaine Perfect? An Analysis of the Global Human Genetics Fix / Madeleine A Cahill and Martin F Norden Hollywood's Portrayals of Disabled Women / Meenu Bhambani Societal Responses to Women with Disabilities / Sandhya Limaye Sexuality and Women with Sensory Disabilities / Part Two: Mirroring A Reality / Renate Reymann Lifelines: Learning to Live with Partial Sight / Stephanie K Takemoto Young Women with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education: A Personal Story / Vanda Dignani Women, Affectivity, Handicaps / Lina Pane-Hawkins Women with Disabilities from a Non-English-Speaking Background / Part Three: Locating Women's Agencies In Differing Spheres / Ann Darnborough Disabled Women in Society: A Personal Overview / Cindy Lewis Loud, Proud and Passionate: Including Women with Disabilities in International Development Programmes / Elizabeth Depoy Understanding the Experiences of and Advocating for the Service and Resource Needs of Abused, Disabled Women / Salma Maqbool Situation of Disabled Women in South Asia / Part Four: Facilitating Strategies And Entitlements / Jacqueline Huggins The Status of Women with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago / Jose Azoh Barry Challenges to Empowerment and Independent Living: A Case Study of Young Adult Mexican Women with Disabilities / Shoba Raja, Emily Boyce and William Boyce Standing on Our Own Feet / Catherine A Marshall Amudo and the Vecinos Project: Striving Together to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Women with Disabilities in Oaxaco, Mexico
