Description
A newly updated account of the struggle for disability rights in the U.S.
A newly updated account of the struggle for disability rights in the U.S.
About the Author
Doris Zames Fleischer, a full-time member of the Department of Humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology since 1988, has written and lectured widely on issues related to disability rights. The late Frieda Zames, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology, was a much honored pioneer in securing rights for people with disabilities.
Reviews
"[M]akes an impressive contribution to the understanding of how social movements arise, organize and effectively address entrenched challenges of discrimination and social injustice... the book is readable and engaging. It should be consulted by anyone interested in knowing how people who are discriminated against can overcome and bring about substantive social change." -Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Book Information
ISBN 9781439907443
Author Doris Fleischer
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 626g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 13mm
A newly updated account of the struggle for disability rights in the U.S.
About the Author
Doris Zames Fleischer, a full-time member of the Department of Humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology since 1988, has written and lectured widely on issues related to disability rights. The late Frieda Zames, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology, was a much honored pioneer in securing rights for people with disabilities.
Reviews
"[M]akes an impressive contribution to the understanding of how social movements arise, organize and effectively address entrenched challenges of discrimination and social injustice... the book is readable and engaging. It should be consulted by anyone interested in knowing how people who are discriminated against can overcome and bring about substantive social change." -Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Book Information
ISBN 9781439907443
Author Doris Fleischer
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 626g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 13mm
