{"product_id":"indigenous-disability-studies-9781032656502","title":"Indigenous Disability Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John T. Ward\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Indigenous Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. Indigenous people demonstrate considerable knowledge in a multitude of capacities in spite of legal, monetary, social, economic, health, and political inequalities that they experience within from administrative authorities whether health, education, or governments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy including various knowledge systems related to social-cultural, traditional governance, spirituality, educational, and self-representation within a communal understanding, the knowledge brought forth will be a combination of information from within\/communal and outwards\/infusion by Indigenous teachers, scholars, academics, and professionals who aim to combat the negative effects of disability labels and policies that have regulated Indigenous peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprised of five sections: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe power, wisdom, knowledge, and lived experiences of Elders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReframing the narrative - Navigating self-representation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning from within - Including traditional knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenging colonial authority - Infusing regional ideals and concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterpretations, narratives, and lived experiences of grassroots teachers and social service providers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be an asset to those who seek out a deeper understanding of the complexity of Indigenous people and their knowledge, including anyone who deals with predominantly non-Indigenous mindsets and barriers to education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourses on disability studies, Indigenous studies, social work, health, education, and development studies will all benefit from this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45243289239703,"sku":"9781032656502","price":12150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032656502.webp?v=1769234240","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/indigenous-disability-studies-9781032656502","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}