This book analyzes why the medical view of disability rights was so prominent, during the 1990s. The book's analysis helped to create outreach for the cultural view of disabilities, which was outspoken as well during this time period.

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- Published in 1999, this book focuses on how western societies were in a rush to  "fix" individuals labeled as disabled.
- From the lens of individuals in medical science, disabilities failed to be viewed as having a culture.

"A History of Disability" by Henri Jacques-Striker (1999)

James, J. C., & Wu, C. (2006). Editors’ Introduction: Race, Ethnicity, Disability, and Literature: Intersections and Interventions. MELUS, 31(3), 3–13. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30029649

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