TY  - BOOK
AU  - edited by Ghai, Anita
TI  - Disability in South Asia: knowledge and Experience 
SN  - 9789352807079
U1  - 305.9080954 GHA-A 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - India
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - People with disabilities
KW  - Sociology of disability
KW  - South Asia
KW  - Disabilities
N1  - Disability in South Asia: Knowledge & Experience presents a comprehensive approach to various aspects of disability in South Asia. A critical work on disability studies, this book explores the full complexity of disability in its multi-layered, interactional dynamics. The book imparts understanding of the social, political and cultural construction of disability as opposed to the traditional perception of disability in terms of medical condition, biological trait, rehabilitation and special education. It focuses on foregrounding disability across various areas including education, law and sociology, critically exploring the interaction of gender and disability, and challenging the separation between theory and practice as well as academia and activism. The book shows how the inclusion of a disability perspective enriches scholarship by contributing to the understanding of social marginalization, oppression and the perception of difference. It highlights the lived experiences of people with disabilities to help readers develop a nuanced comprehension of disability
ER  -