Erin Pritchard

Broschiertes Buch

Midgetism

The Exploitation and Discrimination of People with Dwarfism

Beschreibung

This book introduces the critical term 'midgetism', which the author has coined, to demonstrate that the socio-cultural discrimination people with dwarfism experience is influenced by both heightism and disablism.

Autor

Erin Pritchard, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University and core member of the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies. Her work specialises on dwarfism and she considers herself to be an activist for the equality of people with dwarfism. Her previous book, Dwarfism, Spatiality and Disabling Experiences, explores the socio-spatial experiences of people with dwarfism in public spaces.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 219g
• ISBN-13: 9781032465951
• ISBN-10: 1032465956
• Artikelnr.: 71666818