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Customers, Markets, and the State: Rethinking Disability Studies

Bernard Powell

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Disability studies has traditionally focused on the individual experiences of people with disabilities. However, this approach has been limited in its ability to explain the broader social and economic factors that shape the lives of people with disabilities. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need to move beyond individualistic approaches to disability studies and to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the role of social and economic factors in shaping the experiences of people with disabilities.

Disability and Shopping: Customers, Markets and the State (Routledge Advances in Disability Studies)

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This book offers a new perspective on disability studies by examining the relationship between customers, markets, and the state. Building on scholarship from economics, sociology, and geography, the book argues that disability studies needs to move beyond its current focus on individual impairment and medical diagnosis. Instead, we need to understand disability as a social and economic category that is shaped by the interactions between customers, markets, and the state.

This book provides a timely and important contribution to the field of disability studies, offering new insights into the ways that disability is constructed and experienced in society. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in disability studies, as well as to anyone interested in the broader social and economic aspects of disability.

Chapter 1: Customers and the Market

The first chapter of the book examines the relationship between customers and the market. It argues that customers are not simply passive consumers of goods and services, but rather are active participants in the market. Customers have the power to shape the market through their choices about what to buy and what to consume. This power can be used to create more inclusive markets that are more responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

The chapter discusses the different ways that customers can participate in the market. It also examines the challenges that people with disabilities face in participating in the market. The chapter concludes by arguing that customers have a key role to play in creating more inclusive markets.

Chapter 2: Markets and the State

The second chapter of the book examines the relationship between markets and the state. It argues that the state plays a critical role in shaping the market. The state can regulate the market, provide subsidies, and offer other forms of support to businesses. This support can help to create more inclusive markets that are more responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.

The chapter discusses the different ways that the state can intervene in the market. It also examines the challenges that the state faces in intervening in the market. The chapter concludes by arguing that the state has a key role to play in creating more inclusive markets.

Chapter 3: Disability and the State

The third chapter of the book examines the relationship between disability and the state. It argues that the state plays a critical role in shaping the lives of people with disabilities. The state can provide financial support, medical care, and other forms of assistance to people with disabilities. This support can help to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.

The chapter discusses the different ways that the state can support people with disabilities. It also examines the challenges that the state faces in supporting people with disabilities. The chapter concludes by arguing that the state has a key role to play in improving the lives of people with disabilities.

This book offers a new perspective on disability studies by examining the relationship between customers, markets, and the state. The book argues that disability studies needs to move beyond its current focus on individual impairment and medical diagnosis. Instead, we need to understand disability as a social and economic category that is shaped by the interactions between customers, markets, and the state.

Disability and Shopping: Customers, Markets and the State (Routledge Advances in Disability Studies)

5 out of 5