The Influence of Steven J. Taylor on Disabled Lives and Disability Studies
Rannveig Traustadóttir editor Pamela M Walker editor Michael F Giangreco editor Nirmala Erevelles editor Zana Marie Lutfiyya editor Rachael A Zubal-Ruggieri editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:24th Nov '26
£155.00
This title is due to be published on 24th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This book fills an existing gap in the history of the foundations and early developments of disability studies through analyzing the life and work of Steven J. Taylor, founder and chair of the first formal Disability Studies Program at Syracuse University, but who had already been teaching disability studies since the early 1980s “before it had a name”.
Organized around the key themes of Deconstructing/Rethinking Disability; Incarceration and Deinstitutionalization; Disability Policy; and Disability Studies, each section has contributions from leading US-based and international scholars. The authors represent a range of disciplines in disability studies and related fields, reflecting on their work in the context of, and in relation to the scholarship of Steve Taylor, discussing the relevance of his work for their own scholarship as well as the field of disability research in general.
An important contribution to the field of disability studies, it grounds the vibrant and rapidly developing field of disability studies in its historical context, exploring the social and cultural environment which led to the establishment of this robust interdisciplinary field while also detailing how these early conceptualizations have set the stage for more critical theorizations of disability in sociology, education, social policy and other fields.
"This fascinating book is a fitting tribute to the contributions of Steve Taylor who was a seminal figure in the founding of disability studies and whose leadership of the Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University promoted the values of community and inclusion. Readers will gain important insights into the beginnings of disability studies as well as the ongoing struggle for disability rights and social justice."
Lennard J. Davis, Distinguished Professor (Emeritus), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, US
“This collection of powerful and moving essays is testimony to the far-reaching legacy of Steve Taylor and his enduring influence on disability theory, research, practice, policy, and history. As such, it is essential reading to those interested in the development of Disability Studies.”
Dr. David J. Connor, Professor Emeritus, Hunter College, City University of New York, US
"This book demonstrates the impact Steve Taylor had, and continues to have on disability policy and practice. Combining reflections on deinstitutionalization, from theoretical frameworks to very applied work the book will give the reader, all in one place, an understanding of how theory and research can impact the lives of people with disabilities by demonstrating how to combine high quality research and policy analysis with real world applications. Students of disability policy have, in this one volume, the opportunity to understand the complexity of the disability studies field and pathways to demonstrating the contribution of scholarship to improving the human condition."
Steven M. Eidelman, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Human Services Policy and Leadership Emeritus, The University of Delaware, US
"Steven Taylor’s presentation at the Nordic Conference on Intellectual Disabilities in the 1990s, was a great inspiration and point of departure for exchange between Nordic and North American researchers in the field. As clearly articulated in this volume, one of Taylor’s most important contributions was his in-depth understanding of everyday life with disabilities and his deep sense of dignity for all human beings."
Anders Gustavsson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Education, Stockholm University, Sweden
ISBN: 9781041075356
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176 pages