1st Edition

Feminist Perspectives on Disability

By Barbara Fawcett Copyright 2000
186 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

Feminist Perspectives on Disability provides a unique introduction to the key debates in relation to both feminism and disability. The author considers contemporary similarities, differences and contentious areas and how concepts drawn from postmodern feminism can be usefully applied to the disability arena. The book explores many important aspects of the field, including: biological debates;... Read more
1. Introduction.
2. Historical Issues
3. Interface of Public and Private Issues
4. Medical and Social Barriers of Disability
5. Rights Movements
6. Power, Knowledge
7. Equality and Difference
8. Conclusion

Biography

Barbara Fawcett