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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
      Published 3 May 2001
      ISBN-13 9780393320428
      978-0393320428
      ISBN-10 0393320421
      Also in:
      Family and health Disability: social aspects

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      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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