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Accessible Citizenships: Disability, Nation, and the Cultural Politics of Greater Mexico
written by Julie A. Minich, 1977- (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2014, originally published 2014), 241 page(s)
Accessible Citizenships examines Chicana/o cultural representations that conceptualize political community through images of disability. Working against the assumption that disability is a metaphor for social decay or political crisis, Julie Avril Minich analyzes literature, film, and visual art post-1980 in which...
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written by Julie A. Minich, 1977- (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2014, originally published 2014), 241 page(s)
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Accessible Citizenships examines Chicana/o cultural representations that conceptualize political community through images of disability. Working against the assumption that disability is a metaphor for social decay or political crisis, Julie Avril Minich analyzes literature, film, and visual art post-1980 in which representations of nonnormative bodies work to expand our understanding of what it means to belong to a political community. Minich sh...
Accessible Citizenships examines Chicana/o cultural representations that conceptualize political community through images of disability. Working against the assumption that disability is a metaphor for social decay or political crisis, Julie Avril Minich analyzes literature, film, and visual art post-1980 in which representations of nonnormative bodies work to expand our understanding of what it means to belong to a political community. Minich shows how queer writers like Arturo Islas and Cherríe Moraga have reconceptualized Chicano nationalism through disability images. She further addresses how the U.S.-Mexico border and disabled bodies restrict freedom and movement. Finally, she confronts the changing role of the nation-state in the face of neoliberalism as depicted in novels by Ana Castillo and Cecile Pineda. Accessible Citizenships illustrates how these works gesture toward less exclusionary forms of citizenship and nationalism. Minich boldly argues that the corporeal images used to depict national belonging have important consequences for how the rights and benefits of citizenship are understood and distributed.
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Disability Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Julie A. Minich, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Temple University Press
Topic / Theme
Nationalism, Disabilities, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2013 Temple University
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According to a Government record, 119 persons died from January to September 2005 in accidents at the railway track from Narayanganj to Tong...
(2007) , 1 page(s)
Black-and-white photo of the lower body and shadow of a child, who is missing one leg and walking with crutches along a railroad track.
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(2007) , 1 page(s)
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Black-and-white photo of the lower body and shadow of a child, who is missing one leg and walking with crutches along a railroad track.
Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Photograph
Topic / Theme
Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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An Account of the Imprisonment and Sufferings of Robert Fuller
written by Robert Fuller, fl. 1832 (Privately Published, 1833, originally published 1833), 30 page(s)
First-hand account by Robert Fuller of his seizure and imprisonment at the McLean Asylum for the Insane.
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written by Robert Fuller, fl. 1832 (Privately Published, 1833, originally published 1833), 30 page(s)
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First-hand account by Robert Fuller of his seizure and imprisonment at the McLean Asylum for the Insane.
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Robert Fuller, fl. 1832
Date Published / Released
1833
Person Discussed
Robert Fuller, fl. 1832
Topic / Theme
Medical facilities, Mental health, Searches and seizures, Imprisonment, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859)
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Accounts, Fees, and Accounting Procedure (Chapter V)
in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Regulations and Circulars, 1940-1946, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Regulations and Circulars, Chapter VI to Chapter XII, Civil Service Retirement and Disability System) (1946) , 154 page(s)
Chapter discussing accounting procedures for the Department of State, from 1946.
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in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Regulations and Circulars, 1940-1946, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (Regulations and Circulars, Chapter VI to Chapter XII, Civil Service Retirement and Disability System) (1946) , 154 page(s)
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Chapter discussing accounting procedures for the Department of State, from 1946.
Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Government records, Accounting, Post-war Era (1945–1960)
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Accounts for Year Ended 31/3/1952
written by Royal School of the Blind, Leatherhead, in Records of Departments Responsible for Labour and Employment Matters and Related Bodies (LAB). Ministry of Labour and Successors: Disabled Persons, Registered Files (DP Series) and other records (LAB 20), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (LAB 20, 474: Royal School for the Blind, London Workshop: inspection reports) (London, England - Kew) (31 March 1952) , 3 page(s)
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written by Royal School of the Blind, Leatherhead, in Records of Departments Responsible for Labour and Employment Matters and Related Bodies (LAB). Ministry of Labour and Successors: Disabled Persons, Registered Files (DP Series) and other records (LAB 20), of United Kingdom. National Archives at Kew (LAB 20, 474: Royal School for the Blind, London Workshop: inspection reports) (London, England - Kew) (31 March 1952) , 3 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
31 March 1952, 1952
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Royal School of the Blind, Leatherhead
Topic / Theme
Finance, Factories, Schools, Blindness, Post-war Era (1945–1960)
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Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, R...
Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
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Acting Blind
(Fanlight Productions, 2006), 52 mins
Acting Blind takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blind characters negotiating their way through the emotional and physical maze of life without sight. Most of the performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles they a...
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(Fanlight Productions, 2006), 52 mins
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Acting Blind takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blind characters negotiating their way through the emotional and physical maze of life without sight. Most of the performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles they are blind themselves. All but one of them lost their sight later in life. In this spirited documentary, we hear their own stories about...
Acting Blind takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blind characters negotiating their way through the emotional and physical maze of life without sight. Most of the performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles they are blind themselves. All but one of them lost their sight later in life. In this spirited documentary, we hear their own stories about losing their vision and learning to cope with the world of blindness.
Observing as the actors struggle with lines and work out their blocking, and as they manage their daily lives at home, we hear about their shock and dismay at losing vision, and about their struggles to cope with the at first terrifying world of blindness. But we also hear about the ways they have succeeded. By opening night, they are a close-knit cast, ready for the curtain to rise, for their moment to step into the light.
Takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse a play about life without sight. The performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles: they are blind themselves.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Topic / Theme
Physical Disabilities, Drama and Theater
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Acting Normal
directed by Greg Byers; produced by Greg Byers and Mel Stuart, 1928-2012, Sproutflix (New York, NY: Sproutflix, 2009), 36 mins
A performing arts studio for adults with developmental disabilities changes the perception of Hollywood casting agents and producers to hire these trained actors to play characters with disabilities in film and television.
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directed by Greg Byers; produced by Greg Byers and Mel Stuart, 1928-2012, Sproutflix (New York, NY: Sproutflix, 2009), 36 mins
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A performing arts studio for adults with developmental disabilities changes the perception of Hollywood casting agents and producers to hire these trained actors to play characters with disabilities in film and television.
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Byers, Mel Stuart, 1928-2012, Sproutflix
Author / Creator
Greg Byers
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Sproutflix
Topic / Theme
Television, Film and films, Intellectual disabilities, Actors, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2009 by Sproutflix
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The ADA Diaries
This collection of personal testimonies, newspaper articles, and official communications played a critical role in making the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 possible. For centuries, people with disabilities lived without rights, were oppressed by social stigma, rejected by wide swaths of culture, and were...
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This collection of personal testimonies, newspaper articles, and official communications played a critical role in making the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 possible. For centuries, people with disabilities lived without rights, were oppressed by social stigma, rejected by wide swaths of culture, and were denied access to life, to liberty, and to the pursuit of happiness. It took a dedicated band of advocates and activists to create the c...
This collection of personal testimonies, newspaper articles, and official communications played a critical role in making the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 possible. For centuries, people with disabilities lived without rights, were oppressed by social stigma, rejected by wide swaths of culture, and were denied access to life, to liberty, and to the pursuit of happiness. It took a dedicated band of advocates and activists to create the cultural change needed to ensure such ostracization would no longer be deemed acceptable. These advocates and activists deserve to be honored and memorialized as veterans of democracy. Here are just a few of the many historical insights within the ADA Diaries that await your discovery.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Oral history
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It’s Our Story
Date Published / Released
2014
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Social activism and activists, Disabilities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005-2014 It's Our Story, LLC. Creative Commons
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![An Address Written By Mr. Clerc [Microform] : And Read By His Request At A Public Examination Of The Pupils In The Connecticut Asylum, Before The Governour And Both Houses Of The Legislature, 28Th May, 1818. , Vol. Early American Imprints. Second Series ; No. 43639.](https://d16klsh1z1xre7.cloudfront.net/dorp/dorp/0/70af/757d/1006903070-size-exact-140x0.jpg "An Address Written By Mr. Clerc [Microform] : And Read By His Request At A Public Examination Of The Pupils In The Connecticut Asylum, Before The Governour And Both Houses Of The Legislature, 28Th May, 1818. , Vol. Early American Imprints. Second Series ; No. 43639.")
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An Address Written By Mr. Clerc [Microform] : And Read By His Request At A Public Examination Of The Pupils In The Connecticut Asylum, Befor...
written by Laurent Clerc, 1785-1869 (Hartford, CT: Hudson and Co. Printers, 1818), 14 page(s)
This address, by Laurent Clerc, is about educating deaf students.
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written by Laurent Clerc, 1785-1869 (Hartford, CT: Hudson and Co. Printers, 1818), 14 page(s)
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This address, by Laurent Clerc, is about educating deaf students.
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Laurent Clerc, 1785-1869
Date Published / Released
1818
Publisher
Hudson and Co. Printers
Topic / Theme
Students, Education, Deafness, Early National Era (1790–1828)
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Adrienne Asch: Disability Scholar and Advocate, Professor of Bioethics
Adrienne Asch, professor and director of the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University, was interviewed for the Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement oral history project to document her contributions for more than three decades as an activist and scholar. She has had an important role as advocate and ac...
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Adrienne Asch, professor and director of the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University, was interviewed for the Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement oral history project to document her contributions for more than three decades as an activist and scholar. She has had an important role as advocate and activist on disability issues in New York and nationally. Her scholarly work is broadly focused on the ethical, political, psychological,...
Adrienne Asch, professor and director of the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University, was interviewed for the Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement oral history project to document her contributions for more than three decades as an activist and scholar. She has had an important role as advocate and activist on disability issues in New York and nationally. Her scholarly work is broadly focused on the ethical, political, psychological, and social implications of human reproduction and the family, to which she contributes a nuanced disability perspective.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Oral history
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Bancroft Library. Oral History Center
Topic / Theme
Social activism and activists, Disabilities
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Copyright © 2009 by The Regents of the University of California
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