Bodies in Revolt: Gender, Disability, and a Workplace Ethic of Care by Ruth O'Br

Description: Bodies in Revolt by Ruth O'Brien Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Presenting the view that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could humanize capitalism by turning employers into care-givers, this text shows how the feminist theory of an ethic of care could be studied in the workplace. Publisher Description By defining a disability as what a person cannot do - rather than in terms of a specific medical condition or disease - The ADA has tranformed disability into a non-essential, universal, ever-evolving, socially constructed category. Bodies in Revolt analyzes the ADAs potential to make employers take into account the individuality of their employees, showing how an important branch of feminist theory - an ethic of care - could be studied in a new location: the workplace. Also, if Congress amends the ADA, making it less vulnerable to the conservative federal judiciarys discretion, the definition of a disability could be further universalized, offering women a strategy to feminize the workplace. In many places of employment, pregnancy is already treated like an illness or short-term disability, allowing women to take leave with pay. This leave policy, however, does not alter the workplace culture.By contrast, this project submits that an expansive definition of disability - one that recognizes the organic nature of the human mind and body - could include most women (and many men) and offer them a means of persuing justice in the workplace as they negotiate about work conditions based on concrete considerations of human needs. Author Biography Ruth OBrien is Chair of Political Science at The City University of New York Graduate Center and a Professor of Government at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Details ISBN 0415945348 ISBN-13 9780415945349 Title Bodies in Revolt Author Ruth OBrien Format Paperback Year 2005 Pages 216 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:139246182; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780415945349

Book Title: Bodies in Revolt

Number of Pages: 216 Pages

Publication Name: Bodies in Revolt : Gender, Disability, and a Workplace Ethic of Care

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Disability, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Labor & Industrial Relations, Public Policy / General, History & Theory, General, Workplace Culture

Publication Year: 2005

Item Height: 0.6 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 12.8 Oz

Subject Area: Law, Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Ruth O'brien

Item Width: 5.9 in

Format: Uk-B Format Paperback