Women, Disability and Identity

by Hans, Asha; Patri, Annie

• ISBN13: 9780761997009
• ISBN10: 0761997008
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd

Summary

'This is a welcome addition to the literature on women with disabilities... it is a good resource for those working in international development, whether they are scholars, women with disabilities or policymakers' - Gender and Development This volume consists of critical and theoretical articles about women with disabilities in both developed and developing countries. Disabled women and their place in these societies has been a subject that has been neglected in the past, therefore these essays will fill a gap in the evolving literature on disability studies. The nature of the problems faced by disabled women are such that they need to be addressed by both the feminist and disability movements. But the fact is that they remain invisible within the women's movement at large. This volume, therefore, attempts to provide a space to women with disabilities in the global feminist literature and movement.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: IMAGES AND VALUES

Perfect? An Analysis of the Global Human Genetics Fix - Michelle La Fontaine

Hollywood's Portrayals of Disabled Women - Madeleine A Cahill and Martin F Norden

Societal Responses to Women with Disabilities in India - Meenu Bhambani

Sexuality and Women with Sensory Disabilities - Sandhya Limaye

PART TWO: MIRRORING A REALITY

Lifelines - Renate Reymann

Learning to Live with Partial Sight

Young Women with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education - Stephanie K Takemoto

A Personal Story

Women, Affectivity, Handicaps - Vanda Dignani

Women with Disabilities from a Non-English-Speaking Background - Lina Pane

PART THREE: LOCATING WOMEN'S AGENCIES IN DIFFERING SPHERES AND SYSTEMS

Disabled Women in Society - Ann Darnborough

A Personal Overview

Loud, Proud and Passionate - Mobility International USA

Including Women with Disabilities in International Development Programmes

Understanding the Experiences of and Advocating for the Service and Resource Needs of Abused, Disabled Women - Elizabeth Depoy et al

The Situation of Disabled Women in South Asia - Salma Maqbool

PART FOUR: FACILITATING STRATEGIES AND ENTITLEMENTS

The Status of Women with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago - Jacqueline Huggins

Challenges to Empowerment and Independent Living - Jos[ac]e Azoh Barry

A Case Study of Young Adult Mexican Women with Disabilities

Standing on Our Own Feet - Shoba Raja et al

AMUDO and the Vecinos Project - Catherine A Marshall et al

Striving Together to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Women with Disabilities in Oaxaco, Mexico