Contours of ableism : the production of disability and abledness /
"Presenting a cartographic journey into the world of the production(s) of disability, this book examines embodiment, transhumanism, subjectivity, technology and jurisprudence. It concerns matters of order/disorder and the normal and pathological, and explores the way stories about wholeness, he...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
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| Summary: | "Presenting a cartographic journey into the world of the production(s) of disability, this book examines embodiment, transhumanism, subjectivity, technology and jurisprudence. It concerns matters of order/disorder and the normal and pathological, and explores the way stories about wholeness, health, enhancement and perfection are told"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230579286 (hardback) 0230579280 (hardback) |