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The minority body : a theory of disability

Barnes, Elizabeth (Philosopher), author

Overview

Elizabeth Barnes argues compellingly that disability is primarily a social phenomenon- a way of being a minority, a way of facing social oppression, but not a way of being inherently or intrinsically worse off. This is how disability is understood in the Disability Rights and Disability Pride movements; but there is a massive disconnect with the way disability is typically viewed within analytic philosophy. The idea that disability is not inherently bad or sub-optimal is one that many philosophers treat with open skepticism, and sometimes even with scorn. The goal of this book is to articulate and defend a version of the view of disability that is common in the Disability Rights movement.

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Subject: Disabilities Philosophy. / Sociology of disability. / People with disabilities. / Disabled Persons. / Minority Groups history. / Minority Health ethics. / Disability Studies. / Behinderung. / Inklusion. / Sozialphilosophie.
• ISBN: 9780198732587, 0198732589

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HV1568.B376 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE