{"product_id":"family-and-disability-activism-pamela-block-9781439923894","title":"Family and Disability Activism: Beyond Allies and Obstacles","description":"In 2020, Pamela Block, Allison C. Carey, and Richard K. Scotch published \u003ci\u003eAllies and Obstacles\u003c\/i\u003e, which examined the tensions and connections between disability activism and parents of children with disabilities. In \u003ci\u003eFamily and Disability Activism\u003c\/i\u003e, they continue to examine these issues with a focus on the path-breaking advocacy by marginalized activists with intersectional lived experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily and Disability Activism\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how families and disabled people who identify as BIPOC and\/or LGBTQIA2S+ understand issues of rights versus justice. Contributions by Deaf and disabled activists emphasize the frequent need for either care or independence. Other chapters show how members of the disabled community and their families must navigate systemic issues of segregation, institutionalization, and access to special education services differently depending on their ethnic and racial identities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Expanding the conversation about disability, kinship, biological and chosen families, and activism, this volume amplifies important voices in the fight for disability rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors: Erin Compton, Diane Compton, Jaclyn Ellis, Laura LeBrun Hatcher, Elena Hung, Bridget Liang, Jenelle Rouse, Cheryl Najarian Souza, Jeneva Stone, Roger A. Stone, Lisette E. Torres, Grace Tsao, and the editors \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Block\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439923892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439923894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Pamela Block","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881053343999,"sku":"9781439923894","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_55c19c3f-4c2c-471e-9b6b-92b047cc9924.jpg?v=1747970528","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-and-disability-activism-pamela-block-9781439923894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}