Disability and Social Movements: Learning from Australian Experiences

By Rachel Carling-Jenkins

This book provides the reader with a ground-breaking understanding of disability and social movements. By describing how disability is philosophically, historically, and theoretically positioned, Carling-Jenkins is able to then examine disability relationally through an evaluation of the contributions of groups engaged in similar human rights struggles. The book locates disability rights as a new social movement and provides an explanation for why disability has been divided rather than united in Australia. Finally, it investigates whether the recent campaign to implement a national disability insurance scheme represents a re-emergence of the movement. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of both disability studies and social movements.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367669102
• ISBN13: 9780367669102
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"