Disability and Social Theory

Disability and Social Theory
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9781137023001
ISBN-13 : 1137023007
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Book Synopsis Disability and Social Theory by : D. Goodley

Download or read book Disability and Social Theory written by D. Goodley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection, examines disability from a theoretical perspective, challenging views of disability that dominate mainstream thinking. Throughout, social theories of disability intersect with ideas associated with sex/gender, race/ethnicity, class and nation.


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