Title: From the periphery : real-life stories of disability /
Authors: Justesen, Pia,
Year: 2020
Subjects: People with disabilities Case studies.; Discrimination against people with disabilities Case studies.; Discrimination against people with disabilities.; People with disabilities.
Abstract: "From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives by activists and everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. Their stories are raw and painful but also surprisingly funny and deeply moving--describing anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love, in the family, at school, and in the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana Alexievich, From the Periphery will become a classic oral history collection that increases the understanding of the lived experiences of people with disabilities, their responses to oppression, and the strategies they use to fight for empowerment. "--
Contents: I got angry -- What I mean when I talk about disability -- No one sees me -- Embracing disability -- Alone at school -- To be loved -- There's so much dignity in work -- Out in public -- Independence -- I am not inspiring -- If nobody thinks I'm worthy, maybe I'm not.