Untold Stories

A Canadian Disability History Reader

By Nancy Hansen, Roy Hanes, Diane Driedger

Description

This long-awaited reader explores the history of Canadian people with disabilities from Confederation to current day. This collection focuses on Canadians with mental, physical, and cognitive disabilities, and discusses the ways in which they lived, worked, and influenced public policy in Canada.

Organized by time period, the 23 chapters in this collection are authored by a diverse group of scholars who discuss the untold histories of Canadians with disabilities—Canadians who influenced science and technology, law, education, healthcare, and social justice. Selected chapters discuss disabilities among Indigenous women, the importance of community inclusion, the ubiquity of stairs in the Montreal Métro, and the ethics of disability research. Untold Stories: A Canadian Disability History Reader offers an exceptional presentation of influential people with various disabilities who brought about social change and helped to make Canada more accessible.

Untold Stories is an invaluable collection for Canadian students in disability studies, sociology, history, social work, and education studies.

FEATURES

  • provides an overview of disability culture in Indigenous communities
  • evaluates the necessity of research ethics and accountability for disability history
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$95.95 (PRINT)
$90.95 (eBook – Fixed Layout)
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$90.95 (eBook – Reflowable)
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Number of Pages

382

Dimensions

6.75" x 9.75”

Print ISBN

9781773380469

eBook – Fixed Layout ISBN

9781773380476

eBook – Reflowable ISBN

9781773380483

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