Disability, Avoidance and the Academy: Challenging Resistance

Disability is a widespread phenomenon, indeed a potentially universal one as life expectancies rise, yet it is often dismissed as a niche market. This collection explores how academic avoidance of disability studies is indicative of social prejudice and highlights, conversely, how the academy can and does engage with disability studies.

Author: David Bolt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/05/2015
Pages: 212
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781138858664

About the Author

Dr David Bolt is Associate Professor of Disability and Education at Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom. He completed his PhD in 2004 at the University of Staffordshire. He has authored, edited, and guest edited numerous works about disability, literary representation, culture, language, and education.

Dr Claire Penketh is Principal lecturer in Disability and Education at Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom. She completed her PhD in 2010 at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She has authored work on disability, art education, policy, and culture.