Disability and passing : blurring the lines of identity /
Passing-an act usually associated with disguising race-also relates to disability. Whether a person classified as mentally ill struggles to suppress aberrant behavior to appear ""normal"" or a person falsely claims a disability to gain some advantage, passing is a pervasive and m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Passing-an act usually associated with disguising race-also relates to disability. Whether a person classified as mentally ill struggles to suppress aberrant behavior to appear ""normal"" or a person falsely claims a disability to gain some advantage, passing is a pervasive and much discussed phenomenon. Nevertheless, Disability and Passing is the first anthology to examine this issue. The editors and contributors to this volume explore the intersections of disability, race, gender, and sexuality as these various aspects of identity influence each other. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439909812 (electronic bk.) 1439909814 (electronic bk.) |