Tom Shakespeare

Looks at how society and science--both medical and social--regard, influence, and interact wtih people with disabilities. A number of people with different kinds of disabilities discuss their experiences and perceptions. The program concludes with a balanced assessment of the implications of scientific breakthroughs such as pregnancy screening and genetic manipulation in relation to disabilities.

Over the last thirty years, the field of disability studies has emerged from the political activism of disabled people. In this challenging review of the field, leading disability academic and activist Tom Shakespeare argues that the social model theory has reached a dead end. This new edition is updated throughout, drawing on Shakespeare's most recent thinking, the controversy surrounding the first edition and the World Report on Disability, as well as incorporating a new chapter on disability in a global context.

"While the civil rights movement has put disability issues centre-stage, there has been minimal discussion of disabled people's sexuality. This book, based on first-hand accounts, takes a close look at questions of identity, relationships, sex, love, parenting and abuse and demolishes the taboo around disability and sex. It shows the barriers to disabled people's sexual rights and sexual expression, and also the ways in which these obstacles are being challenged. Variously moving, angry, funny and proud, The Sexual Politics of Disability is about disabled people sharing their stories and claiming their place as sexual beings. It is a pioneering work, and essential reading for anyone interested in disability or sexual politics."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

"This will be essential reading for those studying sociology, social policy, social work, health studies, disability studies, and those in the therapy and nursing professions."--Jacket.

Social experiences of physical rehabilitation : the role of the family / Dikmen Bezmez and Sibel Yardimci -- Learning from Tojisha Kenkyu : mental health patients studying their difficulties with their peers / Kohji Ishihara -- The psycho-social impact of impairment : the case of motor neurone disease / Jo Ferrie and Nick Watson -- Beyond the ICF : Italian network strategies for job placement of persons with disabilities / Fabio Corbisiero -- Sites of oppression : dominant ideologies and women with disabilities in India / Nandini Ghosh -- How to understand violence against disabled people / Halvor Hanisch -- The invisibles : conceptualising the intersectional relationships between dyslexia, social exclusion and homelessness / Stephen Macdonald -- When power says no : bureaucratic governance and disability rights in Iceland / James Rice, Eirikur Smith and Kristin Björnsdóttir -- Mental capacity and the control of sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities in England and Wales / Lucy Series -- My sister wont let me : issues of control over one's own life as experienced by older women with intellectual disabilities / Iva Strnadová -- Social representations and inclusive practices for disabled students in italian higher education : a mixed-method analysis of multiple perspectives / Fabio Ferrucci and Michela Cortini -- The problem of the supercrip : representation and misrepresentation of disability / Jan Grue -- User, client or consumer? Construction of roles in video interpreting services / Hilde Haualand -- Reading other minds : ethical considerations on the representation of intellectual disability in fiction / Howard Sklar

"This is a new introductory textbook for anyone studying disability. As well as providing an overview of the existing literature in the area, the book also develops an understanding of disability that has implications for both sociology and society." "Exploring Disability will be indispensable for students seeking to understand disability within sociology, disability studies, social policy, politics, cultural studies and health-related disciplines including medicine."--BOOK JACKET.

Disability is a thorny and muddled concept - especially in the field of disability studies - and social accounts contest with more traditional biologically based approaches in highly politicized debates. Sustained theoretical scrutiny has sometimes been lost amongst the controversy and philosophical issues have often been overlooked in favour of the sociological. "Arguing about Disability" fills that gap by offering analysis and debate concerning the moral nature of institutions, policy and practice, and their significance for disabled people and society. This pioneering collection is divided into three sections covering definitions and theories of disability; disabled people in society and applied ethics. Each contributor - drawn from a wide range of academic backgrounds including disability studies, sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, law and health science - uses a philosophical framework to explore a central issue in disability studies. The issues discussed include personhood, disability as a phenomenon, social justice, discrimination and inclusion. Providing an overview of the intersection of disability studies and philosophical ethics, "Arguing about Disability" is a truly interdisciplinary undertaking. It will be invaluable for all academics and students with an interest in disability studies or applied ethics, as well as disability activists.