Beginning with Disability: A Primer [Paperback]

While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disaibility studies aimed at first year students in two- and four-year colleges. This volume of essays across disciplinesincluding education, sociology, communications, psychology, social sciences, and humanitiesfeatures accessible, readable, and relatively short chapters that do not require specialized knowledge.

Lennard Davis, along with a team of consulting editors, has compiled a number of blogs, vlogs, and other videos to make the materials more relatable and vivid to students. Subject to Debate boxes spotlight short pro and con pieces on controversial subjects that can be debated in class or act as prompts for assignments.

While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies, most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory reader for disability studies aimed at first- and second-year students in two- and four-year colleges.

PART 1: DEFINING DISABILITY

1. Davis, Lennard. Introduction.

2. Garland-Thomson, Rosemarie. Becoming Disabled

3. Linton, Simi. Reassigning Meaning.

4. Dolmage, Jay. Disability Rhetoric.

5. Omansky, Beth and Karen Rosenblum.?A Comparison of Disability?With Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation Statuses.

6. Silberman, Steve. Neurodiversity Rewires Conventional Thinking About Brains.

PART?2:?DEAFNESS AND DEAF CULTURE

7. Padden, Carol A. Talking Culture: Deaf People of Disalã'