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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1: Overview

By William P. Alford , Mei Liao , Fengming Cui

Book information

Publisher
Springer Singapore;Springer
Year
2020
ISBN
9789811551314, 9789811551321
DOI
10.1007/978-981-15-5132-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1399531 bytes)
Series
Economy and Social Inclusion
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XXVIII, 142\163
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
Equality and Human RightsSocial Inequality; Sports Economics; Oral History;Social Sciences; Disability Studies; Social Struct

Description

This open access book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family relationships. Besides interview transcripts, each volume provides observations and records in real time the daily experiences of people with an intellectual disability. Drawing on the methodologies of sociology and oral history, the summary volume provides an unprecedented account of how people with intellectual disabilities in China understand themselves while also examining pertinent issues of public policy and civil society that have ramifications beyond the field of disability itself.

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