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Disability and Politics

Abstract A key aim of this book is to help ensure that disability moves away from its current marginalized position within the study of politics. It urges scholars who have yet to think about disability in relation to the study of representation, institutions, parties, or voting to incorporate disability into their analyses.
Stefanie Reher   +2 more
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The politics of disability

Critical Social Policy, 1984
This paper briefly considers the influence of the economy on the material circumstances of disabled people and some of the reasons why a politics of disability has now become possible. It goes on to consider the role of dis ability organisations in relation to the state and in the articulation of the political demands of disabled people.
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Defining disability: metaphysical not political

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2012
Recent discussions surrounding the conceptualising of disability has resulted in a stalemate between British sociologists and philosophers. The stagnation of theorizing that has occurred threatens not only academic pursuits and the advancement of theoretical interpretations within the Disability Studies community, but also how we educate and advocate ...
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Disability and U.S. Politics

2017
More than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability, and they are all affected by politics. This two-volume work explores key topics at the heart of disability policy, such as voting, race, gender, age, health care, social security, transportation, abuse, and the environment.
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