Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): Theorizing at the intersections of race and dis/ability

Race Ethnicity and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-31

  Annamma, Subini Ancy ^a   Connor, David ^b   Ferri, Beth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ability; Critical Race Theory; dis ability; Disability Studies; race

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EDUCATION; RACE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871106678     PISSN: 13613324     EISSN: 1470109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2012.730511     Document Type: Article

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