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published
October 25th 1994
by Three Rivers Press
binding
Paperback, 400 pages
isbn
0812924126
(isbn13: 9780812924121)
description
People with disabilities forging the newest and last human rights movement of the century.
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Read in January, 2003
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I am amazed that this book exists! Reading it a few years ago summed up all of the confused and misplaced feelings of aggression and perplexity that had surrounded my experience as a disabled person. My inner advocate wishes that this was required reading for everyone on the planet. It's tone is direct and clear without being overly preachy or in any way anti-ablebodied. This is an advocacy book that says "here's my experience" rather than attacking yours. Please read it and pass it a
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I had to read this book for a class I took and it was engaging. There is so much we as society have forgotten about how we treated people that were in any way different. Its rather astonishing to me that we were so quick to alienate anyone who didn't meet our "perfect" criteria.
Read in July, 2008
An interesting primer on the disability movement. I didn't realize until after I bought the book that it was written in 1993. Thus, it's surprisingly dated. The chapter on the People First movement neither mentions nor uses people-first language.
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
anyone interested in the disability rights movement
This book is an excellent history of the disability rights movement. It is well written and accessible and hard to put down. Recommended.
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all teachers, familes & people with disabilities
you have to be interested in person first speak and the core values of what this movement stands for to enjoy.
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Read in March, 2007
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everyone
If you are looking to gain an understanding of the disability rights movement, then this is a great piece of work.
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This book is a great introduction the disability rights movement and the history of how it got started.
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Read in September, 2008
I am reading it for a Master's level Multi-cultural class at UNLV.
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Read in January, 2001
A good reference and way to understand the history of the titlel
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