Writing disability : a critical history /

"What accounts for the differing ways that individuals and cultures have tried to make sense of mental and physical disabilities? Can we see a pattern of change over time? Sara Newman examines personal narratives across a broad sweep of history--from ancient Greece to the present day--to reveal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Newman, Sara J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, 2013.
Colección:Disability in society.
Temas:
People with disabilities > History.
Disability studies.
Sociology of disability.
Personnes handicapées > Histoire.
Études sur le handicap.
Handicap > Aspect sociologique.
Disability studies
People with disabilities
Sociology of disability
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"What accounts for the differing ways that individuals and cultures have tried to make sense of mental and physical disabilities? Can we see a pattern of change over time? Sara Newman examines personal narratives across a broad sweep of history--from ancient Greece to the present day--to reveal the interplay of dynamics that have shaped both personal and societal conceptions of mental and physical difference."--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781935049784
193504978X

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