Understanding Disability: Interdisciplinary Critical Approaches

The edited volume explores disability studies in India, covering literary and sociological aspects, with contributions from academics, activists, and researchers. It strengthens the disability discourse, promotes activism, and offers new perspectives on marginalization. It connects multiple identities and includes personal narratives across nations, cultures, and societies, making it a valuable research resource for scholars and students in various fields.

Format: Hardback
Length: 245 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This edited volume, titled "Disability Studies in India: Literary and Sociological Aspects," brings together contributions from academics, disability activists, and researchers from within and outside the Indian periphery. The book aims to strengthen the disability discourse and contribute to building academic scholarship on this subject while also promoting disability activism by giving space to both direct practitioners and persons with disabilities. The chapters discuss various analytical and literary aspects of the marginalization experienced by the disabled community and bring forth new and elaborate perspectives. They draw connections across multiple identities and include personal narratives across nations, cultures, and societies. This edited volume is an excellent research resource on disability studies in India for scholars and students in the area of humanities, education, law, sociology, and social work, while also addressing the global context.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819949243
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023