Disability in Australia: Exposing a Social Apartheid by Gerard Goggin, Christopher Newell

Disability in Australia: Exposing a Social Apartheid

Gerard Goggin, Christopher Newell

256 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

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This book is a must-read for anyone passionate about social justice and human rights, as it offers a thought-provoking and eye-opening exploration of the often-overlooked experiences of people with disabilities in Australia, challenging readers to confront and dismantle the systemic inequalities that perpetuate a "social apartheid".

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Dares to name and explore a hidden blight in society: the routine, daily and oppressive treatment of people with disabilities. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from health and welfare, sport, biotechnology, deinstitutionalisation, political...

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