Disabled people have emerged from the shadows and back rooms of our institutions, upping the ante on demands for an inclusive society. Claiming Disability captures this moment in the first comprehensive examination of disability studies as a field of inquiry. Arguing that disability studies takes for its subject matter not simply the variations that exist in human behavior, appearance, functioning, sensory acuity, and cognitive processing, but the meaning we make of those variations, this work offers both a passionate challenge to status quo definitions of disability and a methodology for reexamining it.
Cultural Front Series
This series explores the dynamics of social and cultural movements, aiming to foster new alliances on the Left. It engages theorists, activists, and progressives in both academic and public spheres. The books seek to deepen our understanding of interpretive theory and cultural history, extending the democratic traditions of the humanities. Characterized by a willingness to develop novel ways of thinking, this collection champions open and egalitarian societies.
Draws on feminist theory, African American and Latino/a cultural theories, composition studies, film and television studies, and theories of globalization and counter-globalization. This book articulates the central concerns of crip theory and considers how such a perspective might impact cultural and historical inquiry in the humanities.