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Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement
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Title
Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement [electronic resource] / Samuel R. Bagenstos.
ISBN
0300155433
9780300155433
030012449X
1282353047
9780300124491
9781282353046
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 228 pages)
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Summary
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. Here, the author examines the history of the movement.
Variant and related titles
Law & the contradictions of the disability rights movement
EBSCOhost eBook collection, Yale University Press.
Other formats
Print version: Bagenstos, Samuel R. Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 14, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-222) and index.
Contents
Introduction
The projects of the American disability rights movement
Defining disability
The role of accommodation in disability discrimination law
Disability and safety risks
Disability, life, death, and choice
The limits of the antidiscrimination model
Future directions in disability law.
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Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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