Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability (American

Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability (American Subjects)
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This wide-ranging book shows why Paul Longmore is one of the most respected figures in disability studies today. Understanding disability as a major variety of human experience, he urges us to establish it as a category of social, political, and historical analysis in much the same way that race, gender, and class already have been. The essays here search for the often hidden pattern of systemic prejudice and probe into the institutionalized discrimination that affects the one in five Americans with disabilities. Whether writing about the social critic Randolph Bourne, contemporary political activists, or media representations of people with disabilities, Longmore demonstrates that the search for heroes is a key part of the continuing struggle of disabled people to gain a voice and to shape their destinies. His essays on bioethics and public policy examine the conflict of agendas between disability rights activists and non-disabled policy makers, healthcare professionals, euthanasia advocates, and corporate medical bureaucracies. The title essay, which concludes the book, demonstrates the necessity of activism for any disabled person who wants access to the American dream. Author note: Paul K. Longmore is Professor of History at San Francisco State University. He is the author of "The Invention of George Washington" and the co-editor (with Lauri Umansky) of "The New Disability History: American Perspectives".
Country USA
Brand Temple University Press
Manufacturer Temple University Press
Binding Paperback
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EANs 9781592130245
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Country	USA
Brand	Temple University Press
Manufacturer	Temple University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781592130245
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability (American Subjects)