Ableist Rhetoric: How We Know, Value, and See Disability

by James Cherney

Book Overview

Ableism, a form of discrimination that elevates "able" bodies over those perceived as less capable, remains one of the most widespread areas of systematic and explicit discrimination in Western culture. Yet in contrast to the substantial body of scholarly work on racism, sexism, classism, and heterosexism, ableism remains undertheorized and underexposed. In this book, James L. Cherney takes a rhetorical approach to the study of ableism to reveal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271084693
• ISBN13: 9780271084695
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"