Disability and Culture
Author | : Benedicte Ingstad |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1995-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520083628 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520083622 |
Rating | : 4/5 (622 Downloads) |
Download or read book Disability and Culture written by Benedicte Ingstad and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1995-02-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays both reframes disability in terms of social processes and offers a global, multicultural perspective on the subject. It explores the significance of mental, sensory and motor impairments in light of fundamental, culturally determined assumptions about humanity.