Rights of Inclusion: Law and Identity in the Life Stories of Americans with Disabilities

by David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger

Book Overview

Rights of Inclusion provides an innovative, accessible perspective on how civil rights legislation affects the lives of ordinary Americans. Based on eye-opening and deeply moving interviews with intended beneficiaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger argue for a radically new understanding of rights-one that focuses on their role in everyday lives rather than in formal legal claims.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226208338
• ISBN13: 9780226208336
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great insights into the personal dilemmas of disability rights

I read this for my ADA class. It describes real and personal challenges associated with disability rights - the benefits of asserting those rights vs. the fear of stigma. It brings it home.