Beginning with disability: a primer

While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disability studies aimed at first- and second-year students in two- and four-year colleges. This...

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Weitere beteiligte Personen: Davis, Lennard J. 1949- (HerausgeberIn), Dolmage, Jay (HerausgeberIn), Erevelles, Nirmala 1965- (HerausgeberIn), Harris, Sarah Parker (HerausgeberIn), Ware, Linda P. (HerausgeberIn), Schweik, Susan M. 1956- (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
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Zusammenfassung:While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disability studies aimed at first- and second-year students in two- and four-year colleges. This volume of essays across disciplines - including education, sociology, communications, psychology, social sciences, and humanities - features accessible, readable, relatively short chapters that do not require specialized knowledge. Lennard Davis, along with a team of consulting editors, has compiled a number of blogs, vlogs, and other videos to make the materials more relatable and vivid to students. "Subject to Debate" boxes spotlight short pro and con pieces on controversial subjects that can be debated in class or act as prompts for assignments. ... from back cover
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-346) and index
Umfang:xiv, 357 pages 27 cm
ISBN:9781138211360
9781138211377