Nothing about us without us : disability oppression and empowerment /

Charlton, James I.,

Nothing about us without us : disability oppression and empowerment / James I. Charlton. - xvi, 197 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-194) and index.

The Argument -- Acknowledgments -- People Interviewed -- Nothing About Us Without Us -- The Dimensions of Disability Oppression: An Overview -- Political Economy and the World System -- Culture(s) and Belief Systems -- Consciousness and Alienation -- Observations on Everyday Life -- Empowered Consciousness and the Philosophy of Empowerment -- The Organization of Empowerment -- The Dialectics of Oppression and Empowerment -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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People with disabilities--Civil rights
People with disabilities--Social conditions
Discrimination against people with disabilities
Sociology of disability
Stigma (Social psychology)

HV1568. / C37 1998

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