Jim Charlton chronicles both the history and experience of exclusion so familiar to people with disabilities. He reveals in stunning oral histories, conducted in ten diferent countries, possibilities yet untapped."Studs Terkel "A defining document in the literature of disability culture. "Jim Charlton in a deeply moving work demolishes old myths about disabilities. Anybody interested in disability research and policy will want to read this book."-David Goode, author of "A World Without Words -This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. "A thoughtful piece of work that is important, sorely needed and unique. The author's convictions-his commitment, anger, and outrage-energize the book and provide one of its greatest strengths."-Gelya Frank, University of Southern California "A powerful framing of the question of disability rights an international human rights perspective. This is oral history and political manifesto rich with wisdom and insight on every page."-John Hockenberry But he does it all in a style and with a sensitivity that connects the voices of a unique community to the universal narrative of human rights. "A defining document in the literature of disability culture. He reveals in stunning oral histories, conducted in ten diferent countries, possibilities yet untapped."-Studs Terkel Charlton's combination of personal involvement and theoretical awareness assures greater understanding of the disability rights movement. Nothing About Us Without Us expresses the conviction of people with disabilities that they know what is best for them. As a latecomer among the world's liberation movements, the disability rights movement will gain visibility and momentum from Charlton's elucidation of its history and its political philosophy of self-determination, which is captured in the title of his book. His interviews contain striking stories of self-reliance and empowerment evoking the new consciousness of disability rights activists. Charlton finds an antidote for dependency and powerlessness in the resistance to disability oppression that is emerging worldwide. Charlton's analysis is illuminated by interviews he conducted over a ten-year period with disability rights activists throughout the Third World, Europe, and the United States. Nothing About Us Without Us is the first book in the literature on disability to provide a theoretical overview of disability oppression that shows its similarities to, and differences from, racism, sexism, and colonialism. James Charlton has produced a ringing indictment of disability oppression, which, he says, is rooted in degradation, dependency, and powerlessness and is experienced in some form by five hundred million persons throughout the world who have physical, sensory, cognitive, or developmental disabilities.
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