Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power
Format:Hardback
Publisher:SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Published:23rd Mar '15
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This book argues for the rights of women with disabilities, who live on the periphery of society, and seeks to eradicate the exclusion and stigma that are part of their lives.
It brings together the perspectives of academicians and activists in trying to understand the various social issues faced by women with disabilities and argues for a society where they are not denied respect, equality, and justice.
Filling the gap in the existing feminist research, this book seeks to influence the way in which society treats women with disabilities and will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the field of women’s rights, disability rights, and rehabilitation.
Hans’s book is moulded within the justice–equality framework and identifies women with disabilities as one of the most severely excluded marginal groups…. Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power should be regarded as a significant contribution to the discourse on gender and disability at a time when disability studies is only beginning to be recognized in Indian academic circles.
-- Indian Journal of Gender Studies, * Volume 23 (Issue 3), October 2016 *Asha Hans[ The Author] has compiled a diverse collection of scholarship and personal narratives that purports to shed light on the analytical and empirical stakes of combining a gender and disability analysis.
-- Contribution to Indian Sociology, * Volume 50(Issue 3), October 2016 *The book by Asha Hans provides a comprehensive interpretation of disability as is evident from its title, Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power. It is indeed a fresh approach quite different from the usual works that focus on persons with disabilities and specifically, women with disabilities….the book provides a vivid analysis of numerous issues concerning women with disabilities and this is further validated through detailed accounts of personal experiences.
-- Social Change, * Vol 46 (Issue 4), December 20ISBN: 9789351501237
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Weight: 460g
292 pages