Rights of Inclusion: Law and Identity in the Life Stories of Americans with Disabilities
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Book Overview
Rights of Inclusion provides an innovative, accessible perspective on how civil rights legislation affects the lives of ordinary Americans. Based on eye-opening and deeply moving interviews with intended beneficiaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger argue for a radically new understanding of rights-one that focuses on their role in everyday lives rather than in formal legal claims. Although all sixty interviewees had experienced discrimination, none had filed a formal protest or lawsuit. Nevertheless, civil rights played a crucial role in their lives. Rights improved their self-image, enhanced their career aspirations, and altered the perceptions and assumptions of their employers and coworkers-in effect producing more inclusive institutional arrangements. Focusing on these long-term life histories, Engel and Munger incisively show how rights and identity affect one another over time and how that interaction ultimately determines the success of laws such as the ADA.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226208338
ISBN13:9780226208336
Release Date:June 2003
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:281 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"
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Great insights into the personal dilemmas of disability rights
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I read this for my ADA class. It describes real and personal challenges associated with disability rights - the benefits of asserting those rights vs. the fear of stigma. It brings it home.
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