Geographies of Disability

by Gleeson,Brendan

• ISBN13: 9780415179096
• ISBN10: 0415179092
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1998-12-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Geographies of Disabilityexplores how geography shapes the experiences of disabled peoples, examining the relationship between space and disability. Drawing on case studies, historical sources and illustrative maps and photos, Brendan Gleeson presents the key issues and concerns at the heart of disabled people and their social movements worldwide. The book presents critical theories of disability, space and embodiment, then places issues within an historical context, and discusses contemporary scenarios of disability, including the topics of community care and accessibility regulation. Geographies of Disabilitypresents an important contribution to the key policy debates in Western societies, and offers new insights for broader contemporary discussions on embodiment and space.

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A socio-spatial model of disability	p. 13
Social science and disability	p. 15
The nature of disability	p. 34
Historical geographies of disability	p. 57
Historical-geographical materialism and disability	p. 59
The social space of disability in feudal England	p. 74
The social space of disability in the industrial city	p. 99
Contemporary geographies of disability	p. 127
Disability and the capitalist city	p. 129
Community care: the environment of justice?	p. 153
The regulation of urban accessibility	p. 173
Towards an enabling geography	p. 195
Notes on primary sources used	p. 206
Notes	p. 214
References	p. 220
Index	p. 243
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