Inclusion, Disability and Culture: An Ethnographic Perspective Traversing Abilities and Challenges

Inclusion, Disability and Culture: An Ethnographic Perspective Traversing Abilities and Challenges
ISBN-10
3319552236
ISBN-13
9783319552231
Series
Inclusion, Disability and Culture
Category
Education
Pages
390
Language
English
Published
2017-05-15
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Santoshi Halder, Lori Czop Assaf

Description

This book provides a global and social examination of how disabilities are played out and experienced around the world. It presents auto-ethnographic perspectives on disability across cultures, societies, and countries by documenting individuals’ personal narratives, thought processes and reflections. Chapter authors share cross-cultural perspectives within and across various countries, such as India, Australia, United States, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Croatia, Brazil, South Africa, and Qatar. Adopting a self-reflective stance following qualitative research methodology, the chapter authors discuss the current challenges in the field. Next, they deconstruct disability identities, explore the complexities of communication with differently abled persons, examine inclusive policies, practices and interventions and present insights from caregivers. The book concludes with critical reflections and a look to the future of global diversity and inclusion.

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