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 InfoMinneapolis : Fortress Press,
Descriptionxiii, 250 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 206-246) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007027496
ISBN9780800662196 (alk. paper)
ISBN0800662199 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available