COLIN BARNES CEOFF MERCER ince the 1970s, a disabled people's movement has
become established as a political force worldwide. It has confronted the orthodox view that …

This paper will address recent debates surrounding the nature and cause of the complex
process of disablement and their relevance to understanding calls for a universally accessible …

… disabled people are excluded from the labour market. On the whole, public buildings have
been designed for non-disabled people meaning that many disabled … of disabled people in …

… Press aims to provide an alternative outlet for work in the field of disability studies. The
Disability Press draws inspiration from the work of all those countless disabled individuals and …

… emergence of disability studies and the struggle for meaningful inclusion for disabled people
… It is argued that the links between disability activism and the academy were responsible for …

… Colin Barnes is a member of several organisations controlled and run by disabled people …
Liz Crow is a disabled feminist who has been active in the disabled people's movement for the …

Background The idea that disability is a medical problem affecting a small proportion of the
population is no longer sustainable. In the 1980s government figures suggested that there …

… sociology and disability theory I was struck by the response from some non-disabled and
disabled academics to a call from a disabled delegate from an organisation of disabled people …

… This has certainly been the case with disability studies, where there has been a fusion …
of disabled people and their organizations and the writings of disabled and non‐disabled …

This chapter explores the relationship between culture and the oppression of disabled
people and provides socio-political approaches to disability. It examines cultural variations in …