Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own

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Ravi Malhotra Morgan Rowe (University of Ottawa, Canada)

Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives

Finding a Voice of Their Own

Ravi Malhotra, Morgan Rowe (University of Ottawa, Canada)

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Routledge
09 October 2013

Sociology; Jurisprudence & general issues; International human rights law; Personal & public health; Coping with disability

Building on David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger’s work analyzing the narratives of people with physical and learning disabilities, this book examines the life stories of twelve physically disabled Canadian adults through the prism of the social model of disablement. Using a grounded theory approach and with extensive reporting of the thoughts of the participants in their own words, the book uses narratives to explore whether an advocacy identity helps or hinders dealings with systemic barriers for disabled people in education, employment, and transportation.

The book underscores how both physical and attitudinal barriers by educators, employers and service providers complicate the lives of disabled people. The book places a particular focus on the importance of political economy and the changes to the labour market for understanding the marginalization and oppression of people with disabilities. By melding socio-legal approaches with insights from feminist, critical race, and queer legal theory, Ravi Malhotra and Morgan Rowe ask if we need to reconsider the social model of disablement, and proposes avenues for inclusive legal reform.

By: Ravi Malhotra, Morgan Rowe (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9780415532358
ISBN 10: 0415532353
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 09 October 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Disability Rights, Narratives and Identities: An Overview 2. Methodology 3. Educational Barriers 4. Employment Barriers 5. Transportation Barriers 6. Gendered Expectations, the Body and Identity 7. Toward an Inclusive Society

Ravi Malhotra is Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Morgan Rowe, J.D. is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Reviews for Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own

"'What makes it unique is its focus on legal issues...A further strength of the book is the delicate balance between rich personal narratives and coverage of societal legal issues...But perhaps more importantly, there is an abundance of scholarship in this book that allows readers to choose what they want to focus on, and likely repeatedly return to this book.'- Maria I. Medved, associate professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, PsycCRITIQUES, April 2015 ""Overall, the excerpts from the students’ narratives throughout the book paint a vivid and detailed picture of the advocacy mechanisms employed and emotions experienced to manage and challenge societal barriers, making this a very compelling and informative read. Their text makes a substantial contribution to understanding the relationship between disability identity, disability rights awareness, and an advocacy identity. As a result, I recommend the work to a broad audience."" - Samantha Butler, Carleton University, October 2016"