Disability, Normalcy, and the Everyday by Gareth M. Thomas, D... - 9780367592257

Taylor & Francis

Disability, Normalcy, and the EverydayAuthor(s): Gareth M. Thomas, Dikaios Sakellariou\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367592257, 978-0367592257\nSynopsis\nMany critical analyses of disability address important macro concerns, but are often far removed from an interactional and micro-level focus. Written by leading scholars in the field, and containing a range of theoretical and empirical contributions from around the world, this book focuses on the taken-for-granted, mundane human activities at the heart of how social life is reproduced, and how this impacts on the lives of those with a disability, family members, and other allies. \n\nIt departs from earlier accounts by making sense of how disability is lived, mobilised, and enacted in everyday lives. Although broad in focus and navigating diverse social contexts, chapters are united by a concern with foregrounding micro, mundane moments for making sense of p.