Title: Barriers and belonging : personal narratives of disability /
Authors: Jarman, Michelle, 1966-; Monaghan, Leila Frances, 1960-; Harkin, Alison Quaggin, 1958-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Sociology of disability.; People with disabilities; Disabilities; Disabilities; People with disabilities; Sociology of disability.
Abstract: "What is the direct impact that disability studies has on the lives of disabled people today? The editors and contributors to this essential anthology, Barriers and Belonging, provide thirty-seven personal narratives that explore what it means to be disabled and why the field of disability studies matters. The editors frame the volume by introducing foundational themes of disability studies. They provide a context of how institutions—including the family, schools, government, and disability peer organizations—shape and transform ideas about disability. They explore how disability informs personal identity, interpersonal and community relationships, and political commitments. In addition, there are heartfelt reflections on living with mobility disabilities, blindness, deafness, pain, autism, psychological disabilities, and other issues. Other essays articulate activist and pride orientations toward disability, demonstrating the importance of reframing traditional narratives of sorrow and medicalization." --Publisher description.
Contents: Introduction : Entering the field / Michelle Jarman, Leila Monaghan -- Part one: Laying the groundwork (1. From posion ivy to live oak: hwo transferring colleges changed my perception of disability / Alyse Ritvo ; 2. Speaking madness / Shayda Kafai ; 3. Transitioning from one one culture to another / Ammol Bhatia ; 4. Growing up with ADHD / Joshua Phelps ; 5. Disability and sports / Christopher Weingardt ; 6. Contours of ableism and transforming a disabled life / Zachary A. Richter ; 7. I can dance! / Suzi Vee)