Liberating the Disabled Identity combines a qualitativeresearch
project, which taps into disabled people\\\'s
identitynarratives, with a critical historical analysis of the
creation ofthe disabled identity in the modern era. The narratives
speak withstrength, dignity, clarity and imagination about the
experience ofliving in a world which privileges those whose bodies
look andperform in certain ways, and they benefit from being
embedded in aFoucaultian, genealogical framework which historicises
andcontextualises them. Indeed, it is the insertion of
realpeople\\\'s stories into poststructural theory which makes
theresearch and this book unique. The book is geared towards
students,teachers, theorists and researchers in the fields of
sociology anddisability studies. It also provides invaluable
insights forprofessionals who are working or being trained to work
withdisabled people because it addresses the central issues
whichaffect disabled people\\\'s lives and self-perceptions.
And,ultimately, it is hoped that this book will be accessible
todisabled people who seek to better understand the social
processeswhich underlie their identity losses and how to
overcomethem.
Rose Galvin, BSc, BA hons, PhD: Completed PhD at Murdoch University in Western Australia in 2004 in sociology, philosophy and politics. She is currently studying the ceiling (due to severe myalgic encephalomyelitis).
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