Rebecca Mallett, Katherine RunswickCole
Approaching Disability: Critical issues and perspectives
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408279069
- author:
- Rebecca Mallett, Katherine RunswickCole
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 180
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 17.3 x 1.3 cm
- Genre:
- Education Studies & Teaching, School Education & Teaching, SEN Teaching
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Approaching Disability: Critical Issues and Perspectives offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to the discipline of Disability Studies. This insightful text explores key debates in the field, including the relationship between activism and academia, cultural representations of disability, and the importance of disability history.
The authors provide a critical analysis of current issues and consider ways to study Disability Studies through national and international perspectives, policies, culture, and history. With real-world examples and a truly international scope, this book is an essential read for anyone studying, practicing, or interested in Disability Studies.