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• Introduction. Part 1: Theoretical Developments: 1. Sociology and Disability. Setting the context( Len Barton) 2. A Sociology of disability or disabled sociology? ( Mike Oliver).3. Theories of disability and the origins of the oppression of disabled people in western society. (Colin Barnes). 4. Work, Utopia and impairement (Paul Abberley). Part 2: Disability and Education. 5. Theorising special educational needs in a changing political climate (Sheila Riddell). 6. Clauses of conditionality: 'The Reasonable' accommodation of language (Roger Slee) 7. Reflecting on researching disability and higher education (Alan Hurst). Part 3: Disability, Charities, Normalisation and Representation.8. A critique of the role of the traditional charities (Robert Drake).9. Beyond normalisation but not Utopia(Gillian Fulcher). 10. Power and prejudice: issues of gender, sexuality and disability (Tom Shakespeare). 11. The Politics of disability identity (Susan Peters). Part 4: Disability: A Particular Research Method.12. Sounds of still voices: issues of use of narrative methods with people who have learning difficulties (Tim Booth) Index

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• Introduction. Part 1: Theoretical Developments: 1. Sociology and Disability. Setting the context( Len Barton) 2. A Sociology of disability or disabled sociology? ( Mike Oliver).3. Theories of disability and the origins of the oppression of disabled people in western society. (Colin Barnes). 4. Work, Utopia and impairement (Paul Abberley). Part 2: Disability and Education. 5. Theorising special educational needs in a changing political climate (Sheila Riddell). 6. Clauses of conditionality: 'The Reasonable' accommodation of language (Roger Slee) 7. Reflecting on researching disability and higher education (Alan Hurst). Part 3: Disability, Charities, Normalisation and Representation.8. A critique of the role of the traditional charities (Robert Drake).9. Beyond normalisation but not Utopia(Gillian Fulcher). 10. Power and prejudice: issues of gender, sexuality and disability (Tom Shakespeare). 11. The Politics of disability identity (Susan Peters). Part 4: Disability: A Particular Research Method.12. Sounds of still voices: issues of use of narrative methods with people who have learning difficulties (Tim Booth) Index