Disability Studies in India

Disability Studies in India
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9789811526169
ISBN-13 : 9811526168
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Book Synopsis Disability Studies in India by : Nilika Mehrotra

Download or read book Disability Studies in India written by Nilika Mehrotra and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the state of art in disability studies, focusing on the Indian context, as well as the broader South Asian situation. It presents interdisciplinary perspectives on the basic idea, evolution, practices and challenges of researching and teaching disability studies at various higher education institutions and in other civil society spaces. The chapters address a range of related themes, including activism, development policies, research, pedagogy, spatial and social access, caste and gender representations and rights-based discourses. Given the scope of its coverage, the book is of interest to scholars and students in area of humanities, education, law, sociology and social work, political science development and disability studies.

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