Introducing Disability Studies - Couverture souple

Berger, Ronald J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1588268918 ISBN 13 : 9781588268914

Editeur : Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2013

Synopsis

Ronald Berger provides students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the key themes and controversies in disability studies. This innovative textbook: provides historical context, from ancient times to the present traces disability's impact throughout the life course gives prominence to the voices of people with disabilities explores popular culture's role in distorting ideas about disability addresses emerging ethical issues, such as the implications of genetic selection Illustrating the profound consequences of differing conceptions of physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, Berger provides a solid foundation for making sense of disability as a social phenomenon.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ronald J. Berger is professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA. He is author of Wheelchair Warrior: Gangs, Disability, and Basketball and Hoop Dreams on Wheels: Disability and the Competitive Wheelchair Athlete.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1588268918
• ISBN 13: 9781588268914
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible