Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability

Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability

written by Paul K. Longmore, 1946-2010 (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2003, originally published 2003), 289 page(s)

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Abstract / Summary
This wide-ranging book shows why Paul Longmore is one of the most respected figures in disability studies today. Understanding disability as a major variety of human experience, he urges us to establish it as a category of social, political, and historical analysis in much the same way that race, gender, and class already have been. The essays here search for the often hidden pattern of systemic prejudice and probe into the institutionalized discrimination that affects the one in five Americans with disabilities. Whether writing about the social critic Randolph Bourne, contemporary political activists, or media representations of people with disabilities, Longmore demonstrates that the search for heroes is a key part of the continuing struggle of disabled people to gain a voice and to shape their destinies. His essays on bioethics and public policy examine the conflict of agendas between disability rights activists and non-disabled policy makers, healthcare professionals, euthanasia advocates, and corporate medical bureaucracies. The title essay, which concludes the book, demonstrates the necessity of activism for any disabled person who wants access to the American dream.
Field of Interest
Disability Studies
Author
Paul K. Longmore, 1946-2010
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Temple University
Content Type
Book
Duration
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Format
Text
Original Publication Date
2003
Page Count
289
Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Place Published / Released
Philadelphia, PA
Subject
Disability Studies, Diversity, Legislation and Politics, The Media, Independence, Education, & Accessibility, Advocacy and Rights, Law, Prejudice, Disability rights movement, Americans with Disabilities Act Passed, July 26,1990, Politics and Legislation, Compliance and Regulations, Government, Legislación y Política, Legislação e Política, Social Perception, Los Medios, A Mídia, Accessibility and Independence, History of Care, Independência, Educação e Acessibilidade, Independencia, Educación y Accesibilidad, Education, Rights and advocacy, Social movements, Abogacía y Derechos, Advocacia e Direitos, Princeton University, Peter Singer, 1946-, Elizabeth Bouvia, 1958-, Randolph Bourne, 1886-1918, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913)
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Politics and Legislation, Compliance and Regulations, Government, Legislación y Política, Legislação e Política, Social Perception, Los Medios, A Mídia, Accessibility and Independence, History of Care, Independência, Educação e Acessibilidade, Independencia, Educación y Accesibilidad, Education, Rights and advocacy, Social movements, Abogacía y Derechos, Advocacia e Direitos

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