This exceptional text provides an understanding of the implications disability has for both sociology and society. The book charts both the traditional and contemporary approaches to disability and then focuses on the social model of disability. In a series of chapters, the authors look at the relationship between disabled people and areas such as medical sociology, disability studies, social policy, politics and culture, and concludes with an exploration of the future of theory and research. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.