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041 _aeng
082 _a305.908
_bNIL
100 _aNilika Mehrotra
245 0 _aDisability, gender and state policy : Exploring margins
_c/Nilika Mehrotra
_b
260 _bRawat Publication
_cc 2013
_aJaipur
300 _a304 p.
_c23 cm.
504 _aindex
520 _aCovering a wide range of issues from international and National contexts, the book critically examines the role of disability rights movements, as well as the regional policies and practices. Disability, gender & state policy explores the cultural perceptions of disability, the construction of gender and personhood in rural and urban contexts, and the issues in social support and care work. It also highlights the implications of globalisation and Psycho-social disabilities among poor urban women. The book analyses disabled persons' Access to resources like education and employment opportunities in diverse sectors, providing a comprehensive account of the disabled, embedded in India's communities, citizenry, and democracy.
650 _aSocial Sciences
942 _cENGLISH
999 _c541781
_d541781