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Geographies of Disabilityreviewed by Elizabeth B. Keefe & J. S. de Valenzuela - 2001 Title: Geographies of Disability Author(s): Brendan Gleeson Publisher: Routledge/Falmer, New York ISBN: 0415179084, Pages: 224 , Year: 2000 Search for book at Amazon.com In Geographies of Disability, Gleeson provides an
innovative approach to the discussion of disability. Writing
primarily for an audience in the spatial disciplines,
(architecture, geography and urban planning), history and
disability studies, this author has a compelling perspective to
offer other disciplines, especially education. In the introduction,
he posits that shifts in theoretical and practical research agendas
are necessary to contribute to larger social movements that will
"both resist the sources of spatial oppression and articulate new
ways of creating inclusionary landscapes and places" (p. 3). In
this effort, then, this book is key to expanding our framework for
considering the relationship between social space (spatiality) and
disability in education, at a time when inclusive educational
practices are at the forefront of educational debates.
The purposes of the book are twofold. First, Gleeson provides a
theoretical framework for "the broad historical-geographical
relationships that have conditioned the social experience of
disabled people in Western societies" (p. 3). Second, he provides
case studies that examine and illustrate the impact of... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Elizabeth Keefe
University of New Mexico Elizabeth B. Keefe is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of New Mexico. She specializes in inclusive education, educational reform, teaching methods and curriculum for students with and without disabilities, research into the impact of educational reform efforts, and issues of equity and diversity.
- J. de Valenzuela
University of New Mexico J. S. de Valenzuela, is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of New Mexico.
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