Disability exists in the shadows of public awareness and at the
periphery of policy making. People with disabilities are, in many
respects, missing from the theories and practices of social rights,
political participation, employment, and civic membership. Absent
Citizens brings to light these chronic deficiencies in Canadian
society and emphasizes the effects that these omissions have on the
lives of citizens with disabilities.
Drawing together elements from feminist studies, political
science, public administration, sociology, and urban studies,
Michael J. Prince examines mechanisms of exclusion and inclusion,
public attitudes on disability, and policy-making processes in the
context of disability. Absent Citizens also considers social
activism and civic engagements by people with disabilities and
disability community organizations, highlighting presence rather
than absence and advocating both inquiry and action to ameliorate
the marginalization of an often overlooked segment of the Canadian
population.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
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| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| First published: |
May 2009 |
| Authors: |
Michael J. Prince
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| Dimensions: |
228 x 151 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8020-9630-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Books >
Law >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8020-9630-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780802096302 |
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