The Minority Body A Theory of Disability |
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| Author:
| Barnes, Elizabeth |
| Series title: | Studies in Feminist Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-882241-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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Elizabeth Barnes argues compellingly that disability is primarily a social phenomenon--a way of being a minority, a way of facing social oppression, but not a way of being inherently or intrinsically worse off. To be physically disabled is not to have a defective body, but simply to have a minority body.
Elizabeth Barnes argues compellingly that disability is primarily a social phenomenon--a way of being a minority, a way of facing social oppression, but not a way of being inherently or intrinsically worse off. To be physically disabled is not to have a defective body, but simply to have a minority body.