Customer Reviews

Cultural Locations of Disability

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I have a son with aspergers and am always looking for books to develop my perspective on his needs. This book changed the way I look at him so for that I give it five stars. One of the most interesting things I learned from this book is how much our cultures define the individual in general and moreso the individual who is different.

I have read many academic books for college and graudate courses and although I am smart, never enjoyed reading them like I enjoyed reading this book.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of ideas surrounding disability - it is not just an application of cultural or feminist theory to examine a grouping but the development of a whole new way of conceptualising disability. I would say it is one of the best books I have read on the subject - although I do also have to add it can tend to ignore the realities of disability and stretch some ideas too far, to be unable to meld reality and theory - but ignoring that it is a stimulating read.

I purchased the book for my daughter who is a College Junior at Ole Miss. The book was for a Sociology class. According to her the book is very informative and a great resource for her class and future reference. It gives a historical background on how the disabled was treated in the past. I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in law, especially in areas of discrimination.

The book is very profound with lot of historical information and covers wide range of perspectives.
I may use this as a reference book to fill in my research on the disability viewpoints or legal applications for the definition of the disability. Only one page mentions a discrimination by disability and the American Disability Act, which I was more interested in.