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Encyclopedia of American Disability History (3 Volume set)
Susan Burch
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Description for Encyclopedia of American Disability History (3 Volume set)
Hardcover. Examines the issues, events, people, activism, laws, and personal experiences and social ramifications of disability throughout US history. This three-volume reference is suitable for the high school and college curriculum. Num Pages: 1200 pages, b/w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBTB; JFFG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 94. Weight in Grams: 4178.
Like race and gender, disability history has recently become a critical field of study in examining our nation's heritage. Sparked by the disability rights movement of the late 20th century, disability history both expands and challenges the traditional American narrative of self-reliance, individualism, and opportunity and yields new understandings of such bedrock American values as community, family, and citizenship. From the asylum movement of the 19th century and the cover-up of Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis during his presidency to the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act and the impact of every war on veterans' physical and mental health, the experience of disability ... Read more
Like race and gender, disability history has recently become a critical field of study in examining our nation's heritage. Sparked by the disability rights movement of the late 20th century, disability history both expands and challenges the traditional American narrative of self-reliance, individualism, and opportunity and yields new understandings of such bedrock American values as community, family, and citizenship. From the asylum movement of the 19th century and the cover-up of Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis during his presidency to the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act and the impact of every war on veterans' physical and mental health, the experience of disability ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1200
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816070305
SKU
V9780816070305
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