Understanding disability : inclusion, access, diversity, and civil rights / Paul T. Jaeger, Cynthia Ann Bowman.
Publication details: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005.Description: xv, 165 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0275982262 (alk. paper)
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- HV1553 .J34 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-160) and index.
Introduction : the goals of this book -- The roles of disability in society -- Social classifications of and reactions to disability -- Disability discrimination and the evolution of civil rights in democratic societies -- Trying to come to America : a historical illustration of the classifications of disability in U.S. immigration law and policy -- Physical access, intellectual access, and access in society -- Access and classifications of disability in legal discourse -- Accessibility and technology in application : unequal access online -- The social representations of disability -- Representations of disability across media -- "Nothing about us without us" -- Future social issues for persons with disabilities -- Disability culture in a non-disabled society.