TY - BOOK ID - 78646711 TI - Disability in South Asia PY - 2018 SN - 935328032X 9352807081 935280709X 9789352807093 9789352807086 9789352807079 9352807073 9353289114 PB - New Delhi SAGE Publications DB - UniCat KW - People with disabilities KW - Sociology of disability KW - Disabilities KW - Disability KW - Disabling conditions KW - Handicaps KW - Impairment KW - Physical disabilities KW - Physical handicaps KW - Diseases KW - Wounds and injuries KW - Animals with disabilities KW - Sociology of disablement KW - Sociology of impairment KW - Cripples KW - Disabled KW - Disabled people KW - Disabled persons KW - Handicapped KW - Handicapped people KW - Individuals with disabilities KW - People with physical disabilities KW - Persons with disabilities KW - Physically challenged people KW - Physically disabled people KW - Physically handicapped KW - Persons KW - Sociological aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78646711 AB - Disability in South Asia: Knowledge & Experience presents a comprehensive approach to various aspects of disability in South Asia. A critical work on disability studies, this book explores the full complexity of disability in its multi-layered, interactional dynamics. The book imparts understanding of the social, political and cultural construction of disability as opposed to the traditional perception of disability in terms of medical condition, biological trait, rehabilitation and special education. It focuses on foregrounding disability across various areas including education, law and sociology, critically exploring the interaction of gender and disability, and challenging the separation between theory and practice as well as academia and activism. The book shows how the inclusion of a disability perspective enriches scholarship by contributing to the understanding of social marginalization, oppression and the perception of difference. It highlights the lived experiences of people with disabilities to help readers develop a nuanced comprehension of disability. ER -