ABSTRACT
This book critically analyses diverse experiences related to disability in India. Drawing upon intersectionality theory, it explores a range of issues regarding everyday experiences of disability in relation to gender, religion, social experiences, and India’s neoliberal economy and its built environment. From theoretical to deeply personal, this book discusses themes like invisible disability and identity; women with disabilities in India; bodily frustrations and cultural stigma; emotional stability and self-esteem of children with disabilities; neurodiversity and queerness; and overcoming the barriers. It also emphasizes the impact of the writings of women with disabilities on their personal experiences. The volume discusses perspectives and practices of schooling, curricular transactions, and inclusive education that have evolved for children who are deaf in India.
Conversational and interdisciplinary, this book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of disability studies, social care, mental health, social psychology, gender studies, social work, and special education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|14 pages
Building theory
part II|82 pages
Reflections of the Experiences of Disability
part III|85 pages
Reflections of the Experiences of Disability
chapter 11|15 pages
Lived Experiences of Persons with Learning Disabilities
part IV|50 pages
Personal Narratives
chapter 12|18 pages
Becoming a Disabled, Multi-Lingual, Colonized, Indian Researcher
chapter 13|16 pages
Unsettling Neuro-Queerness
part V|15 pages
Conclusion