Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement / Samuel R. Bagenstos.

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Bagenstos, Samuel R

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text

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computer

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online resource

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9780300155433
0300155433

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Law & the contradictions of the disability rights movement [Spine title]

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Law and the contradictions of the disability rights movement.DDC classification:

342.7308/7 22

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KF480 .B34 2009eb

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Contents:

Introduction -- The projects of the American disability rights movement -- Defining disability -- The role of accommodation in disability discrimination law -- Disability and safety risks -- Disability, life, death, and choice -- The limits of the antidiscrimination model -- Future directions in disability law.

Summary: The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was hailed as revolutionary legislation, but in the ensuing years restrictive Supreme Court decisions have prompted accusations that the Court has betrayed the disability rights movement. Here, the author examines the history of the movement.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-222) and index.

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The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was hailed as revolutionary legislation, but in the ensuing years restrictive Supreme Court decisions have prompted accusations that the Court has betrayed the disability rights movement. Here, the author examines the history of the movement.

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