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The politics of disablementThe politics of disablement

The politics of disablement1990

a sociological approach

Oliver, Michael

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This work discusses whether the dominant perceptions of disability in industrial society, as an individual and as a medical problem, is universal. The author links the roots of individualization and medicalization to the rise of capitalism.

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First published
1990
OL Work ID
OL1887440W

Subjects

People with disabilitiesSociology of disabilityGovernment policyCivil rightsPeople with disabilities, legal status, laws, etc.

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