Lived Experiences of Ableism in Academia: Strategies for Inclusion in Higher Education

by Nicole Brown

Demands for excellence and efficiency have created an ableist culture in academia. What impact do these expectations have on disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent colleagues?

This important and eye-opening collection explores ableism in academia from the viewpoint of academics' personal and professional experiences and scholarship. Through the theoretical lenses of autobiography, autoethnography, embodiment, body work and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447354117
• ISBN13: 9781447354116
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"