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The Politics of Down Syndrome
Kieron Smith
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Description for The Politics of Down Syndrome
Paperback. The Politics of Down Syndrome is a call for people to think again about what it means to be inclusive, why we're hung up on the idea of intelligence and how an inclusive society is a better society. Num Pages: 89 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
Are we a more accepting society than ever before? Is there no longer a them and us division between the disabled and everybody else? The Politics of Down Syndrome looks at how we got to where we are today, from the racist roots of its identification to the rising number of abortions today. Down syndrome is the most common syndrome in the world, shared by all classes and races, yet it's one we rarely address our feelings about, head on. This book, although direct and questioning, takes a positive view about where we go from here and the ... Read more
Are we a more accepting society than ever before? Is there no longer a them and us division between the disabled and everybody else? The Politics of Down Syndrome looks at how we got to where we are today, from the racist roots of its identification to the rising number of abortions today. Down syndrome is the most common syndrome in the world, shared by all classes and races, yet it's one we rarely address our feelings about, head on. This book, although direct and questioning, takes a positive view about where we go from here and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
89
Condition
New
Number of Pages
90
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846946134
SKU
V9781846946134
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Ref
99-1
About Kieron Smith
Kieron is a non-executive Director of Down Syndrome Education International the world's leading academic research based Down syndrome charity (www.dseinternational.org). He is also father to Tanzie (born 2004) who has Down syndrome and was involved in the incident with the comedian Frankie Boyle, with his wife Sharon Smith, (http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/apr/08/frankie-boyle-downs-syndrome). Kieron is a professional bookseller, ex Managing Director of ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Down Syndrome
This is a timely book that is as important as it is unusual. The 'problems' of people with Down syndrome are often discussed - less so those of the world they find themselves in. Political decisions that profoundly affect (or even prematurely end) the lives of people with Down syndrome are taken by policymakers with little knowledge of the condition ... Read more