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Historically and across societies people with disabilities have been stigmatized and excluded from social opportunities on a variety of culturally specific grounds. In this collection, the authors explore the impact that the philosophical framing of disability can have on public policy questions, in...

A history of the struggle for disability rights in the USA. It is a complex story of shifts in consciousness and policy, of changing focuses on particular disabilities and of activism and policymaking across disabilities. The genesis of the human rights approach to disability is recounted.

Historically, very few sport and exercise psychologists and professionals from related fields such as disability and rehabilitation have conducted thorough research on individuals with disabilities engaged in sport and exercise. The tide is turning, however, as growing media attention and...

Introduces key ideas and offers a sense of the new frontiers and questions in the emerging field of disability media studies Disability Media Studies articulates the formation of a new field of study, based in the rich traditions of media, cultural, and disability...

This vital addition to carceral, prison, and disability studies draws important new links between deinstitutionalization and decarceration   Prison abolition and decarceration are increasingly debated, but it is often without taking into account the largest exodus...

"Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences. It's an eye-opening collection that...