Spirit and the politics of disablement / Sharon V. Betcher.
| Author/creator | Betcher, Sharon V., 1956- |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : Fortress Press, |
| Description | xiii, 250 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction: telling it slant -- The fear of falling -- Monstrosity, miracle, and mission : religion and the politics of disablement -- Medicine shows : humanitarianism, healing, and the physics of spirit -- Putting my foot (prosthesis, crutches, phantom) down : technology as transcendence -- Conspicuous compassion : race, "disability," and salvific imperialism -- A Crip nation -- Rumor mills : spiritual practice in the Crip nation -- "A cripple on this bridge" : thinking difference, thinking differently -- Never quite herself again : Frida Kahlo's doctrine of creation -- Wisdom to make the world go on. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-246) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007027496 |
| ISBN | 9780800662196 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0800662199 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |