Omansky, Beth.

Borderlands of blindness Beth Omansky. - Boulder, Colo. Lynne Rienner Publishers 2011. - x, 229 p. 24 cm. - Disability in society .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-223) and index.

Introduction -- Pt. 1 : Exploring borderlands -- An insider approach -- Prejudice and poverty -- Living stories : in their own words -- Borderlands in a political economy -- Pt. 2 : Education -- The perils of rehabilitation -- Work -- Pt. 3 : Social life outside, inside, and across borders -- Constructing blindness -- Being blind: from the inside out -- Identity -- Pt. 4 : Conclusion -- Intersections along the border -- Epilogue.

9781588267801 (hbk. : alk. paper)

2010041199


Disability studies.
Blind

HV1568.2 / .O43 2011

305.9081 / O547b