The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Disability provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the wide range and depth of sociological theory and research on disability-brought together for the first time in one volume. Each section of the Handbook incorporates a uniquely sociological perspective, presented by a wide-range of experts on intersecting social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of disability, that complements disability scholarship. The 37 chapters in this Handbook, organized into three major sections, provide an assessment of the history of the field, its current state, and the future for research on and in the sociology of disability.
The first section reviews frameworks foundational to the study of disability, pushes for the inclusion of broader global perspectives, and addresses important dimensions of representation. The second section presents a combination of perspectives that tie together individual biography, societal contexts, and historic change, while emphasizing continuity and change in the dynamic processes linking individuals, institutions, and structures over time. In the third section, contributors investigate the reproduction of inequality through law, policy, and related institutions and systems, while highlighting how social and political participation empowers people with disabilities and helps to mitigate inequalities and social marginalization. The chapters included in this volume offer a multifaceted resource for students and experienced scientists alike on historical developments, main standards, key issues, and current challenges in the sociological study of disability at the global, national, and regional levels.
Introduction 1. Introduction: A New Direction in the Sociology of Disability Robyn Lewis Brown, Michelle Maroto, and David Pettinicchio Section I: Defining, Measuring, and Understanding Disability Part I. Understanding, Theorizing, and Studying Disability 2. Frameworks, Models, Theories, and Experiences for Understanding Disability Tom Shakespeare and Nicholas Watson 3. Sociological Perspectives on Disability Laura Mauldin 4. Feminist Perspectives on Disability, Impairment, and Ableness Vera Chouinard 5. The Able Body and the Pursuit of Power Bill Hughes 6. Contextualizing Disability Experiences: Understanding and Measuring How the Environment Influences Disability Kenzie Latham-Mintus and Sabrina Cordon 7. How to Get What You Want to Know and Know What You've Gotten in Research: Measuring Disability Past, Present and Future Sharon N. Barnartt and Barbara M. Altman Part II. Global Perspectives 7. Critical Thinking on Disability and Development in the Global South Shaun Grech 8. Disability, Gender, and Health Care in the Global South Aizan Sofia Amin 9. Disability and Human Rights Paula Campos Pinto Part III. Representations of Disability in Culture and Media 10. Inequality and Day-to-Day Encounters with Media Kate Prendella and Meryl Alper 12. Framing Disability in Fashion Jordan Foster 13. Intellectual Disability and the Dimensions of Belonging Allison C. Carey Section II: Experiencing Disability across the Life Course Part IV. Disability and the Life Course 14. Disability and Family Care Work Over the Life Course J. Dalton Stevens 15. Women's Reproductive Trajectories after Spinal Cord Injury: A Life Course Perspective on Acquired Disabilities Heather Dillaway, Alymamah Mashrah, Brianna Marzolf, Heather Fritz, Wassim Tarraf, and Cathy Lysack 16. Disability and the Transition to Adulthood in the United States Anthony R. Bardo and Ashley Vowels Part V. Education 17. Disability in the Transition from K-12 to Higher Education Dara Shifrer 18. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Outcomes Fabricio E. Balcazar and Norma Ramirez 19. Disability, Education, and Work in a Global Knowledge Economy Sally Tomlinson and Stacy Hewitt Part VI. Work and Economic Wellbeing 20. Relational Inequality and the Structures that Disadvantage Michelle Maroto and David Pettinicchio 21. Disability and Precarious Work Lisa Schur and Douglas L. Kruse 22. Service-Connected Disability and Poverty Among US Veterans Andrew S. London, Scott D. Landes, and Janet M. Wilmoth 23. Cumulative Disadvantage in Employment: Disability over the Life Course and Wealth Inequality in Later Life Kim Shuey and Andrea Willson Part VII. Stigma, Discrimination, and Systems of Inequality 24. Evolving Perspectives on Disability, Stigma, and Discrimination Robyn Lewis Brown and Evan Batty 25. Disclosure, Discrimination, and Identity Among Working Professionals with Bipolar Disorder or Major Depression Marta Elliott and Jordan C. Reuter 26. A Critical Review of Approaches to Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness Lindsay Sheehan and Patrick W. Corrigan Part VIII. Intersectionality and Inequalities 27. An Intersectional Analysis of Labor Market Outcomes Jennifer D. Brooks 28. Indigenous Perspectives on Disability Minerva Rivas Velarde 29. Being LGBTQ+ and Disabled, a Socially Contradicting Experience Justine E. Egner Section III: Disability, Politics, and the Law Part IX: Social Policies and Legal Rights 30. An International Perspective on Disability Social Policy Susanne M. Bruyère and Matthew Saleh 31. Disability Prevalence, Measurement, and Health in a Global Context Bryan L. Sykes and Justin D. Strong 32. Disability Rights and Citizenship Brian Gran and Anne Bryden Part X: Crime and the Criminal Justice System 33. Social Control, Punishment, and Disability in the United States April D. Fernandes and Victoria Kurdyla 34. Disability, Violence, and Prison Nomi Ostrander 35. Barriers to Access in the Norwegian Criminal Justice System Patrick Kermit and Terje Olsen Part XI: Efforts toward Inclusion 36. Activism, Inclusion, and Social Justice Michael Prince 37. Disability and Social Participation Carrie Shandra 38. The Disability Rights Movement Richard Scotch and Kara Sutton
Robyn Lewis Brown is a quantitative sociologist who specializes in the study of stigma and discrimination among women and people with disabilities. She has also written extensively about differential responses to collective trauma or macro-level stressors including those associated with the Great Recession, the 9/11 attacks and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. She has published more than 50 articles and chapters on these topics and is currently supported by a Switzer Fellowship from NIDILRR. She is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Kentucky, where she also serves as director of the Health, Society, and Populations Program. She is also deputy editor of Society and Mental Health and Sociological Perspectives and serves on the editorial board of several other academic journals including the Journal of Aging and Health, Stigma and Health, and Health Sociology Review. Her work has been featured in international and US-centric media outlets. Michelle Maroto is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Alberta. Her research interests include social stratification, gender and family, race and ethnicity, labor and credit markets, and disability studies. Her recent projects address the many dimensions of wealth inequality, the complicated dynamics behind social class in Canada, and economic outcomes for people with different types of disabilities during the pandemic. David Pettinicchio is associate professor of sociology and affiliated faculty in the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. His research lies at the intersection of politics and inequality, with a focus on disability as global axis of exclusion and marginalization. He published his book, Politics of Empowerment with Stanford University Press and recently edited Volume 28 of Research in Political Sociology (Emerald). He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and his work has also been featured in popular publications including The Washington Post, USA Today, HuffPost, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star.
