sociology of disability

"A searing call out of the systemic racism happening in disability rights and also ableism occurring in other justice movements, told through the story of a Black women activist and policymaker"--.

Presents a collection of essays about people living with disabilities featuring stories about first romances, childhood shame, segregation, and more.

"This book tells a tale, in an . . . account of how an understanding of intellectual disability can transform our understanding of narrative. Instead of focusing on characters with disabilities, it shows how ideas about intellectual disability inform an astonishingly wide array of narrative strategies, providing a new and . . . way of thinking through questions of time."--Provided by publisher.

Studies developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families.

Examines the pivotal role people with disabilities have had in United States history, from prior to 1492 to the present, and their contribution to the country's laws, policy, economics, popular culture, and collective identity, not only as individuals, but as a group.

Traces the development of the disability-rights movement in fighting discrimination against the handicapped and in securing civil rights for the disabled.