Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments, 3rd Edition by John Swain - ISBN: 9781446258996
Paperback
Suitable for anyone coming to the subject of disability studies, this book tackles a wide range of issues in numerous succinct chapters written by contributing authors, many of whom are disabled themselves.

Disabling Barriers - Enabling Environments, 3rd Edition

An Introduction to Disability Studies

  • Paperback

    376 pages

  • Release Date

    12 November 2013

Summary

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781446258996
ISBN-10:1446258998
Author:John Swain, Sally French, Colin Barnes, Carol Thomas
Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Imprint:SAGE Publications Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:376
Edition:3rd
Release Date:12 November 2013
Weight:640g
Dimensions:242mm x 170mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

This third edition of a classic text is a most welcome addition, providing over forty critical chapters from many of the key writers in the field.

This is an essential text for anyone committed to social justice and with an interest in promoting equality. – Chris Yianni
This third edition of a classic text is a most welcome addition, providing over forty critical chapters from many of the key writers in the field. The book simultaneously manages to update past ideas while framing new theory. It is a must have for all disability studies scholars. – Dr Toby Brandon

About The Author

John Swain

John Swain is Professor of Disability and Inclusion at Northumbria University. Sally French is an associate lecturer at the Open University. Colin Barnes is a Professor of Disability Studies at the Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds. Carol Thomas is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University.

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