Scapegoat : Why We Are Failing Disabled People
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1846273226
ISBN-13
9781846273223
Publisher
Granta Books
Imprint
Granta Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 3rd, 2013
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
204 grams
Dimensions
13.50 x 19.80 x 1.90 cms
Ksh 1,800.00
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The first book to examine the roots of our uncomfortable and often hostile attitudes towards disabled people, and to argue for greater official recognition of these crimes as hate crimes
Every few months there''s a shocking news story about the sustained, and often fatal, abuse of a disabled person. It''s easy to write off such cases as bullying that got out of hand, terrible criminal anomalies or regrettable failures of the care system, but in fact they point to a more uncomfortable and fundamental truth about how our society treats its most unequal citizens. In Scapegoat, Katharine Quarmby looks behind the headlines to question and understand our discomfort with disabled people. Combining fascinating examples from history with tenacious investigation and powerful first person interviews, Scapegoat will change the way we think about disability - and about the changes we must make as a society to ensure that disabled people are seen as equal citizens, worthy of respect, not targets for taunting, torture and attack.
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