Controversial Issues In A Disabling Society, 1st Edition
$77.56
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
16 January 2003
Summary
At its best Disability Studies is an arena of critical debate addressing controversial issues concerning, not just the meaning of disability, but the nature of society, dominant values, quality of life, and even the right to live. Indeed, Disability Studies is itself the subject of controversy, in terms of its theoretical basis and who controls courses and research and whether it should be shaped and controlled by disabled academics or grassroots activists. Within these debates, generated by …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780335209040 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0335209041 |
| Author: | John Swain, Sally French, Colin Cameron |
| Publisher: | Open University Press |
| Imprint: | Open University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 16 January 2003 |
| Weight: | 351g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 154mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Disability, Human Rights & Society |
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About The Author
John Swain
Johh Swain is Reader in Disability Studies and Principal Lecturer in Research, in the Faculty of Health, Social Work and Education at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Sally French is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at King Alfred’s College of Higher Education, London.
Colin Cameron is a freelance disability equality trainer and consultant, providing training and teaching for organizations in south east Scotland, including Lothian Centre for Integrated Living, the City of Edinburgh Social Work Department and the University of Edinburgh.
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