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Book SynopsisJulie E. Maybee uses a unique combination of a comprehensive theory--the three-bodies approach--and concrete examples to trace the social construction of disability and impairment in Western societies and to suggest how disability and impairment may be unmade to better understand and serve those in the community. Through an examination of the history disability as well as of a variety of interdisciplinary sources—disability studies, philosophy, African studies and philosophy, philosophy of science, sociology, medical sociology, anthropology, social work and rehabilitation medicine—Maybee offers a wide-ranging philosophical analysis of existing discourse while developing a new methodology for ongoing debates.
Trade ReviewInformed by anthropology, philosophy, feminist theory, disability theory, and history, Julie E. Maybee provides a sweeping overview of many barriers to equity and community participation faced by people with disabilities in American society. This book is a great primer on different ways to look at disability. -- Jennifer C. Sarrett, lecturer, Emory University
A fresh and insightful approach to analyzing the complex routes through which the phenomenon of disability is generated. Maybee’s theoretically and empirically wide-ranging account moves the discussion of disability and embodiment to a new level. -- Jackie Leach Scully, director, Disability Innovation Institute, University of New South Wales
Table of ContentsSeries Editor Foreword Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction and Theoretical Overview Chapter 1: Disability and Capitalism Chapter 2: A New Structure of Attitudes: Normalcy, Eugenics, the Ugly Laws and Segregation Chapter 3: The Experience of the Socially Defined Body Chapter 4: The Socially Defined Body in Society Chapter 5: The Socially Constructed Body in Biology Chapter 6: Beyond Individual Accommodation Chapter 7: Diversifying Access, Remaking Worlds Conclusion
