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Jul 2024
1h 35m

Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) ...

ALIE WARD
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Sexuality and disability! Invisible illnesses! Airline frustrations! How many of us are disabled! July is Disability Pride Month, and professor, researcher, activist, and Disability Sociologist Guinevere Chambers joins to bust myths and provide perspective on everything from the history of ableism to sign language to eyeglasses, the criminal justice system, ... Show More
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