Lived Experiences of Ableism in Academia
Strategies for Inclusion in Higher Education
$67.23
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2021
Summary
This book focuses on ableism in academia and provides practical recommendations to improve working and learning environments for staff and students based on the first-hand experience of contributors with a range of illness, disability and neurodiversity.
Demands for excellence and efficiency have created an ableist culture in academia. What impact do these expectations have on disabled, chronically ill and neurodiverse colleagues?
This important and eye-openin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781447354116 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1447354117 |
| Author: | Nicola Martin, Ian P. Gent, Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson, Jennifer Leigh, Jennifer Hiscock, Ben Lunn, Jo Sullivan, Chloe Farahar, Emma Sheppard, Chris Mounsey |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Policy Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 438g |
| Dimensions: | 138mm x 216mm |
Critics Review
“Provides a new and meaningful perspective of disabled academics’ perceptions and experiences related to their participation within academia… an important text that explores the diverse experiences of disability and the personal accounts of experienced ableism in the post-secondary environment.” Higher Education Quarterly
Nicola Martin
Nicole Brown is Director of Social Research & Practice and Education Ltd and Lecturer in Education in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media at the UCL Institute of Education.
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