Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Disability and the City: International Perspectives
by Imrie, Rob F.; Imrie, Robert | PB | VeryGood
US $11.99
ApproximatelyRM 50.50
Condition:
“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ”... Read moreabout condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 21 Aug and Tue, 26 Aug
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:146747459713
Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Disability and the City
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781853962738
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-10
1853962732
ISBN-13
9781853962738
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111707
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Publication Name
Disability and the City : International Perspectives
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Disability, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Political Science, Science
Series
Urban and Regional Development Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
'...a coherent , and very readable discussion of the different theoretical approaches to understanding disability, attitudes to the disabled, and disabling environments which prevail in Western societies.....This book should go a long way towards helping to educate us as to the enormity of the injustice which needs to be addressed.......This is a book which breaks new ground. It is written with a commendable clarity of style and is organised in such a way that students will find it readily accessible and academically digestible' - Housing Studies'This is an important book for all who are concerned about the way our daily environments are made, used and abused' - Environment and Society'This book provides a much-needed and well-researched contribution to the study of disability in an urban context which will be of interest to geographers, environmental planners and sociologists' - Urban Studies'[I'd] like to commend Rob Imrie's new book Disability and the City, for its scholarly merit and emancipatory potential. Indeed, one key strength of Imrie's analysis is the attention given to the "colonial tendency", the potential of academic enquiry to enrich the researcher whilst leaving research subjects no better off, or even impoverished, in political and material terms. The appearance of Disability and the City represents an important moment for the discipline, being the first major geographic analysis of disability in published form' - Brendan Gleeson, TheAustralian National University'A hard hitting, political and challenging text which - and effectively so - takes issue with the marginalisation and oppression of disabled people in respect of leisure and employment' - Adapt Newsletter'This book should be compulsory reading for any geographer or planner with an interest in disability or access issues' - Environment and Planning B, '...a coherent , and very readable discussion of the different theoretical approaches to understanding disability, attitudes to the disabled, and disabling environments which prevail in Western societies. ....This book should go a long way towards helping to educate us as to the enormity of the injustice which needs to be addressed... ....This is a book which breaks new ground. It is written with a commendable clarity of style and is organised in such a way that students will find it readily accessible and academically digestible' - Housing Studies 'This is an important book for all who are concerned about the way our daily environments are made, used and abused' - Environment and Society 'This book provides a much-needed and well-researched contribution to the study of disability in an urban context which will be of interest to geographers, environmental planners and sociologists' - Urban Studies '[I'd] like to commend Rob Imrie's new book Disability and the City, for its scholarly merit and emancipatory potential. Indeed, one key strength of Imrie's analysis is the attention given to the "colonial tendency", the potential of academic enquiry to enrich the researcher whilst leaving research subjects no better off, or even impoverished, in political and material terms. The appearance of Disability and the City represents an important moment for the discipline, being the first major geographic analysis of disability in published form' - Brendan Gleeson, The Australian National University 'A hard hitting, political and challenging text which - and effectively so - takes issue with the marginalisation and oppression of disabled people in respect of leisure and employment' - Adapt Newsletter 'This book should be compulsory reading for any geographer or planner with an interest in disability or access issues' - Environment and Planning B, '...a coherent , and very readable discussion of the different theoretical approaches to understanding disability, attitudes to the disabled, and disabling environments which prevail in Western societies. ....This book should go a long way towards helping to educate us as to the enormity of the injustice which needs to be addressed... ....This is a book which breaks new ground. It is written with a commendable clarity of style and is organised in such a way that students will find it readily accessible and academically digestible' - Housing Studies 'This is an important book for all who are concerned about the way our daily environments are made, used and abused' - Environment and Society 'This book provides a much-needed and well-researched contribution to the study of disability in an urban context which will be of interest to geographers, environmental planners and sociologists' - Urban Studies '[I'd] like to commend Rob Imrie's new book Disability and the City , for its scholarly merit and emancipatory potential. Indeed, one key strength of Imrie's analysis is the attention given to the "colonial tendency", the potential of academic enquiry to enrich the researcher whilst leaving research subjects no better off, or even impoverished, in political and material terms. The appearance of Disability and the City represents an important moment for the discipline, being the first major geographic analysis of disability in published form' - Brendan Gleeson, The Australian National University 'A hard hitting, political and challenging text which - and effectively so - takes issue with the marginalisation and oppression of disabled people in respect of leisure and employment' - Adapt Newsletter 'This book should be compulsory reading for any geographer or planner with an interest in disability or access issues' - Environment and Planning B
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
362.4/0453/0941
Table Of Content
PrefaceIntroductionDisability and the City An OverviewTheorising Disability and the EnvironmentState Policy and the (Re)Production of DisabilityDesigning Disabling EnvironmentsCreating Accessible EnvironmentsInstitutional Mediation and Planning for Accessibility'We're not the same as You' Diversity, Difference, and the Politics of AccessBeyond Disabling Environments
Synopsis
People with disabilities are one of the poorest groups in Western societies. In particular, they lack power, education and opportunities. For most disabled people, their daily reality is dependence on a carer, while trying to survive on state welfare payments. The dominant societal stereotype of disability as a pitiful state reinforces the view that people with disabilities are somehow less than human. In taking exception to these, and related, conceptions of disability, this book explores one of the crucial contexts within which the marginal status of disabled people is experienced: the interrelationships between disability, physical access, and the built environment. The author seeks to explore some of the critical processes underpinning the social construction and production of disability as a state of marginalization and oppression in the built environment. These concerns are interwoven with a discussion of the changing role of the state in defining, categorising, and (re)producing states of disablement for people with disabilities. Focusing primarily on the United Kingdom, although with a substantial discussion of disability and access issues in the USA, the book also considers the role of the design professionals, architects, planners, and building control officers, in the construction of specific spaces and places, which, literally, lock people with disabilities out. From the shattered paving stones along the high street, to the absence of induction loops in a civic building, people with disabilities daily negotiate through hostile environments. Using a range of empirical material, the book documents how the environmental planning system in the United Kingdom is attempting to address the inaccessible nature of the built environment for people with disabilities, while discussing how disabled people are contesting the constraints placed upon their mobility. The book draws on a range of ideas from geography, sociology, and environmental planning and reflects the emergent interest in planning schools with equal opportunity issues and planning for minority groups. It will be relevant to final year geography, planning, and architecture courses and postgraduate planning courses., People with disabilities are one of the poorest groups in Western societies. In particular, they lack power, education and opportunities. For most disabled people, their daily reality is dependence on a carer, while trying to survive on state welfare payments. The dominant societal stereotype of disability as a 'pitiful' state reinforces the view that people with disabilities are somehow 'less than human'. In taking exception to these, and related, conceptions of disability, this book explores one of the crucial contexts within which the marginal status of disabled people is experienced: the interrelationships between disability, physical access, and the built environment. The author seeks to explore some of the critical processes underpinning the social construction and production of disability as a state of marginalization and oppression in the built environment. These concerns are interwoven with a discussion of the changing role of the state in defining, categorising, and (re)producing 'states of disablement' for people with disabilities. Focusing primarily on the United Kingdom, although with a substantial discussion of disability and access issues in the USA, the book also considers the role of the 'design professionals', architects, planners, and building control officers, in the construction of specific spaces and places, which, literally, lock people with disabilities 'out'. From the shattered paving stones along the high street, to the absence of induction loops in a civic building, people with disabilities daily negotiate through hostile environments. Using a range of empirical material, the book documents how the environmental planning system in the United Kingdom is attempting to address the inaccessible nature of the built environment for people with disabilities, while discussing how disabled people are contesting the constraints placed upon their mobility. The book draws on a range of ideas from geography, sociology, and environmental planning and reflects the emergent interest in planning schools with equal opportunity issues and planning for minority groups. It will be relevant to final year geography, planning, and architecture courses and postgraduate planning courses.
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (5,707,445)
- m***n (490)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent condition and quick shipping
- 1***0 (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and in good condition
- 1***0 (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and in good condition
More to explore :
- Disability Textbooks,
- Disability Paperback Textbooks,
- Disability Hardcover Textbooks,
- Disability Textbooks in English,
- Disability 2010-Now Publication Year Textbooks,
- Nonfiction Cities Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Nonfiction Cities Hardcovers Books,
- International Edition Hardcover Textbooks,
- Management International Edition Textbooks,
- Nonfiction Books Hardcover International Edition
Seller feedback (5,707,445)
- m***n (490)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent condition and quick shipping
- 1***0 (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and in good condition
- 1***0 (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and in good condition