Disability Studies
An Interdisciplinary Introduction
- Dan Goodley - University of Sheffield, UK
Disability & Rehabilitation | Social Policy & Disability | Sociology of Health & Illness
What if disability isn't a problem but a resource? This updated edition of a classic text in the field of disability studies interrogates the commonly held view that disability is something that needs to be 'cured' or 'eradicated'. It shows us how disability can challenge our thinking and help us to imagine a more socially just society, offering an engaging introduction to a diverse and globally expanding subject. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this text will be of interest to undergraduates, graduates, and researchers across the social sciences. Making the case that disability is much more than just impairment, this book uncovers the ways in which disabled people are challenging discrimination and marginalisation. Ranging across topics such as health, activism and education, this book asks questions about the ways in which society tends to understand disability and offers alternative explanations that are more exciting, radical and transformative.
From disability studies to critical disability studies and beyond, this 3rd edition of the now classic text demonstrates Prof Goodley’s sustained input and significance in the field. It is quite simply essential reading for students in disability studies and related subjects.
This substantially revised 3rd edition of a much used and highly valued core text is timely and forward looking. It engages generously with the ideas of Disability Studies, providing an accessible review of the field and raising the questions it needs to grapple with. As Goodley reminds us, we may start with disability but we never end with it, this book provides great value to scholars – old and new – of Disability Studies and beyond.
As part of the Disability module on the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, the third edition of Dan Goodley’s Disability Studies provides an essential and timely update to our core reading materials. Building on the strengths of the previous edition, this book continues to offer a comprehensive and critical overview of key models of disability, while expanding discussions around intersectionality, activism, and inclusive practices.
Goodley’s interdisciplinary approach makes the text particularly valuable in the context of sport and education, supporting students in developing a critical praxis that challenges normative assumptions and embraces inclusive values. The chapters are well-structured, drawing from contemporary research and real-world examples that resonate with students preparing for professional roles in sport, exercise, and health sectors.
Good for all levels of undergraduate study of SEN