Disability Studies in India: Interdisciplinary Perspectives - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9811526184 ISBN 13 : 9789811526183

Editeur : Springer, 2021

Synopsis

This book examines the state of art in disability studies, focusing on the Indian context, as well as the broader South Asian situation. It presents interdisciplinary perspectives on the basic idea, evolution, practices and challenges of researching and teaching disability studies at various higher education institutions and in other civil society spaces. The chapters address a range of related themes, including activism, development policies, research, pedagogy, spatial and social access, caste and gender representations and rights-based discourses. Given the scope of its coverage, the book is of interest to scholars and students in area of humanities, education, law, sociology and social work, political science development and disability studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nilika Mehrotra is a Professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prior to this, she taught sociology at Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. She specializes in the issues of gender, disability, social policy, and historical analysis of the economic and social development processes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9811526184
• ISBN 13: 9789811526183
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 332
• Éditeur: Mehrotra Nilika
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