Barnes, Colin

Disability (Key Concepts)

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ISBN 13:: 9780745625096
author:: Barnes, Colin
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Polity Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2003
Pages:: 192
Dimensions:: 140 mm X 220 mm
Genre:: Disability: social aspects
Condition:: New
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Disability: A Conceptual and Social Approach provides a concise introduction to the concept of disability. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, Colin Barnes and Geof Mercer explore the evolution of this concept and offer a wide-ranging critique of established academic, policy and professional orthodoxies. The book highlights disabled people's exclusion and marginalization in various social contexts, including family life, education, employment, leisure, cultural imagery and politics. By examining disability as a form of social oppression similar to that experienced by other marginalized groups, Barnes and Mercer shed light on key issues such as theorizing disability, historical perspectives, and professional intervention. This book is essential reading for those studying sociology, social policy, health studies, disability studies, or working in related professions.

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