Description
Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction provides a foundational overview of disability studies as a dynamic and evolving academic discipline. Author Dan Goodley examines disability through multiple lenses, challenging traditional medical and deficit-based models while promoting a social model of disability that emphasizes inclusion and accessibility.
The book integrates perspectives from sociology, psychology, education, cultural studies, and other disciplines to offer a holistic understanding of disability. It covers key concepts including disability history, the social construction of disability, intersectionality, and contemporary disability rights movements. Readers will gain insights into how disability intersects with gender, race, sexuality, and class, and how these intersections shape lived experiences.
Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, this text serves as an essential resource for students, educators, and professionals seeking to understand disability from an interdisciplinary perspective and to promote more inclusive practices in their respective fields.
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