Critical Disability Theory: Essays in Philosophy, Politics, Policy, and Law

by Dianne Pothier

Book Overview

Despite the widespread belief that Canada is a country of liberty, equality, and inclusiveness, many persons with disabilities experience social exclusion and marginalization. In this book, twenty-four scholars from a variety of disciplines contend that achieving equality for the disabled is not fundamentally a question of medicine or health, nor is it an issue of sensitivity or compassion. Rather, it is a question of politics, and of power and powerlessness. This book argues that we need a new understanding of participatory citizenship that encompasses the disabled, new policies to respond to their needs, and a new vision of their entitlements.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774812044
• ISBN13: 9780774812047
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.0"