{"product_id":"women-disability-and-identity","title":"Women, Disability and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Asha Hans\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Patri\/\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Asha Hans \/ Annie Patri\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 282\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0761997106\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is based on the premise that it is important for feminist research to define a space for women with disabilities in order to establish where they stand in the 'public mass culture' In so doing, the book balances academic work with the voices of women with disabilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years feminist research has expanded its boundaries to include such categories as class, nationality and ethnicity and has thus succeeded in highlighting the issues affecting women in many spheres. However, despite this widening ambit there is as yet little space for disabled women in feminist discourse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contributors maintain that women with disabilities face a triple challenge: as women, as disabled, and as women with disabilities. The volume highlights not only the discriminations faced by disabled women but also the transitions made by them in their search for new worlds. It critically analyses the situation of such women across the developed and developing world. The narratives have been supported by portrayals, empirical work and activist interventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume begins by locating the place of disabled women in society and then goes on to collate women’s voices on where they locate themselves in their environment. It brings together writings that highlight, specifically in the sector of disability, women’s status and their endeavour to change. Finally; the book contributes to our understanding of women’s efforts and the strategies used by them to positively challenge the discriminations they face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding a holistic understanding and based on research and experience from around the world, this book will attract a wide audience in the fields of disability studies, women’s studies, sociology, public health and social work.  It will also be of interest to policymakers and voluntary agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Asha Hans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: IMAGES AND VALUES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect? An Analysis of the Global Human Genetics Fix \u003cbr\u003eHollywood’s Portrayals of Disabled Women\u003cbr\u003eSocietal Responses to Women with Disabilities in India\u003cbr\u003eSexuality and Women with Sensory Disabilities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: MIRRORING A REALITY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifelines: Learning to Live with Partial Sight \u003cbr\u003eYoung Women with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education: A Personal Story\u003cbr\u003eWomen, Affectivity, Handicaps\u003cbr\u003eWomen with Disabilities from a Non-English-Speaking Background\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III: LOCATING WOMEN’S AGENCIES IN DIFFERING SPHERES AND SYSTEMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisabled Women in Society: A Personal Overview\u003cbr\u003eLoud, Proud and Passionate: Including Women with Disabilities in International Development Programmes\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the Experiences of and Advocating for the Service and Resource Needs of Abused, Disabled Women\u003cbr\u003eThe Situation of Disabled Women in South Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV: FACILITATING STRATEGIES AND ENTITLEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Status of Women with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago\u003cbr\u003eChallenges to Empowerment and Independent Living: \u003cbr\u003eA Case Study of Young Adult Mexican Women with Disabilities\u003cbr\u003eStanding on Our Own Feet\u003cbr\u003eAMUDO and the Vecinos Project: Striving Together to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Women with Disabilities in Oaxaco, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Editors and Contributors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Asha Hans \/ Sage Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153726730608,"sku":"7832","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/7832.jpg?v=1793913194","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/women-disability-and-identity","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}