Law and the Contradictions of the Disability Rights Movement (Hardcover, New)

The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was hailed as revolutionary legislation, but in the ensuing years restrictive Supreme Court decisions have prompted accusations that the Court has betrayed the disability rights movement. The ADA can lay claim to notable successes, yet people with disabilities continue to be unemployed at extremely high rates. In this timely book, Samuel R. Bagenstos examines the history of the movement and discusses the various, often-conflicting projects of diverse participants. He argues that while the courts deserve some criticism, some may also be fairly aimed at the choices made by prominent disability rights activists as they crafted and argued for the ADA. The author concludes with an assessment of the limits of antidiscrimination law in integrating and empowering people with disabilities, and he suggests new policy directions to make these goals a reality.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	June 2009
Authors:	Samuel R. Bagenstos
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	240
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-12449-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General
LSN:	0-300-12449-X
Barcode:	9780300124491

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