David Goode's "A World Without Words" -- indepth, qualitative,
comparative, though a researcher's (outside-in) perspective. Still I
recommend it without hesitation for its comparison of institutionalized
as opposed to home/integrated deaf/blind girls. Sharon
On Mar 10, 2005, at 1:48 AM, James Staples wrote:
> Beyond Robert Murphy's 'The Body Silent', I wonder if anyone could
> recommend other book-length accounts (especially ethnographies and
> accounts from non-western societies, but not edited voulmes) of
> impairment-disabilities that I might include on a reading list for
> students of the Anthropology of
> Disability? Any suggestions gratefully received...
> Best
>
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> Dr James Staples
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