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Robert Murphy was a professor of anthropology at Columbia before he developed a spinal tumour that progressed into quadriplegia. Here, he explores society's fears, myths and misunderstanding about disability, and the effect they have on the disabled person's identity and social standing.

The Body Silent

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    A Paperback / softback by Robert F. Murphy

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 03/05/2001
      ISBN13: 9780393320428, 978-0393320428
      ISBN10: 0393320421

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Robert Murphy was a professor of anthropology at Columbia before he developed a spinal tumour that progressed into quadriplegia. Here, he explores society's fears, myths and misunderstanding about disability, and the effect they have on the disabled person's identity and social standing.

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