| Description |
xii, 253 pages : illustrations, 2 maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Pt. I. A socio-spatial model of disability. 2. Social science and disability. 3. The nature of disability -- Pt. II. Historical geographies of disability. 4. Historical-geographical materialism and disability. 5. The social space of disability in feudal England. 6. The social space of disability in the industrial city -- Pt. III. Contemporary geographies of disability. 7. Disability and the capitalist city. 8. Community care: the environment of justice? 9. The regulation of urban accessibility. 10. Towards an enabling geography |
| Summary |
Geographies of Disability examines how geography shapes the experiences of disabled people, exploring the relationship between space and disability; how space, place, and issues such as mobility dictate the experiences of disabled people |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-242) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Barrier-free design.
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Architecture and people with physical disabilities
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City planning.
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Human geography.
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People with disabilities -- History.
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People with disabilities.
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People with disabilities -- Social conditions.
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Spatial behavior.
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Urban geography.
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| LC no. |
98025641 |
| ISBN |
0415179084 (cloth) |
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0415179092 (paperback) |
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