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Author Gleeson, Brendan, 1964- author.

Title Geographies of disability / Brendan Gleeson
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 253 pages) : illustrations, 2 maps
Contents Introduction -- A socio-spatial model of disability -- Social science and disability -- The nature of disability -- Historical geographies of disability -- Historical-geographical materialism and disability -- The social space of disability in feudal England -- The social space of disability in the industrial city -- Contemporary geographies of disability -- Disability and the capitalist city -- Community care: the environment of justice? -- The regulation of urban accessibility -- Towards an enabling geography
Summary This book explores the relationship between space and disability explaining how space, place and mobility shape the experiences of disabled people
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-242) and index
Notes English
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Subject People with disabilities.
People with disabilities -- History
Barrier-free design.
Spatial behavior.
Human geography.
Urban geography.
City planning.
Disabled Persons
Architectural Accessibility
Spatial Behavior
City Planning
barrier-free design.
human geography.
physically handicapped.
handicapped.
spatial behavior.
urban planning.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Physical Impairments.
Barrier-free design
City planning
Human geography
People with disabilities
Spatial behavior
Urban geography
Körperbehinderter Mensch
Anthropogeografie
Stadtgeografie
Historische Geografie
Lichamelijk gehandicapten.
Stadsgeografie.
Ruimtelijke ordening.
Stadsplanning.
Mobiliteit (algemeen)
Anthropogeographie -- Behinderte.
Behinderte -- Anthropogeographie.
Behinderte -- Historische Geographie.
Historische Geographie -- Behinderte.
Behinderter.
Raumverhalten.
Sozialraum.
Stadtgeographie.
Géographie humaine.
Géographie urbaine.
Handicap -- Histoire.
Accessibilité aux handicapés.
Urbanisme -- Aspect social.
Comportement spatial.
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
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