Disability : controversial debates and psychosocial perspectives /

Disability : controversial debates and psychosocial perspectives /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Marks, Deborah, 1964-
Imprint:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
Description:	xiv, 217 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Disability studies. Sociology of disability. People with disabilities. Disability studies. People with disabilities. Sociology of disability.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4116303

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ISBN:	0415162025 (hc) 0415162033
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-209) and index.

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Summary:	Deborah Marks examines current theories and practices relating to disability. The focus of the work is not disabled people as 'objects' of study but rather an analysis of disability as it has been historically and culturally constructed and psychically experienced. The chapters cover: * language and discourse * the disabled people's movement * the 'disability' professions * public policy * unconscious investments and interpersonal relationships * knowledge and the politics of disability. This text will be essential reading for students on the growing number of Disability Studies courses, as well as students, policy-makers and professionals in social policy, social work, cultural studies and nursing.
Physical Description:	xiv, 217 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-209) and index.
ISBN:	0415162025 0415162033