Disability Politics and Theory

by A.J. Withers

Book Overview

An accessible introduction to disability studies, Disability Politics and Theory provides a concise survey of disability history, exploring the concept of disability as it has been conceived from the late 19th century to the present. Further, A.J. Withers examines when, how and why new categories of disability are created and describes how capitalism benefits from and enforces disabled people's oppression. Critiquing the model that currently dominates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552664732
• ISBN13: 9781552664735
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"