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The Routledge International Handbook of Disability Human Rights Hierarchies
Disability is defined by hierarchy. Regardless of culture or context, persons with disabilities are almost always pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy.
Author(s) | Edited by Stephen Meyers, Megan McCloskey, Gabor Petri. |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 648 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 31 Oct 2023 |
Availability | Not yet available |
Disability is defined by hierarchy. Regardless of culture or context, persons with disabilities are almost always pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy.
0.Introduction. Part One - Who counts as disabled? 1.Knowing about Human Rights Situation of Burn Survivors Women of Bangladesh. 2.Creating a STORM: Working together to fight stigma and stand up for the rights of people with learning disabilities. 3.Rethi
Stephen J. Meyers is Director of the Center for Global Studies, at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. He is the author of Civilizing Disability Society: The UN Disability Convention socializing grassroots disabled persons organizations in Nicarag