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Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement / Samuel R. Bagenstos

Author
Bagenstos, Samuel R.
Additional Titles
Law & the contradictions of the disability rights movement
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2009]
Copyright Date
©2009
Physical Description
xii, 228 pages ; 25 cm

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KF480.B345 2009 KF480.B34 2009
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Contents
Introduction -- The projects of the American disability rights movement -- Defining disability -- The role of accommodation in disability discrimination law -- Disability and safety risks -- Disability, life, death, and choice -- The limits of the antidiscrimination model -- Future directions in disability law.
Summary
Examines the disability rights movement, and argues that while courts deserve some criticism for shortcomings of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the choices made by certain disability rights activists can also be blamed for not sufficiently integrating and empowering people with disabilities.
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ISBN
9780300124491 (cloth : alk. paper)
030012449X (cloth : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-222) and index.
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