Disability and social representations theory : the case of hearing loss /: the case of hearing loss. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vinaya Manchaiah, Berth Danermark, Per Germundsson, Pierre Ratinaud.
• Authors: Manchaiah, Vinaya; Danermark, Berth; Germundsson, Per; Ratinaud, Pierre
• Contents: List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Copyright declarations; Abbreviatiosns; Section I: Disabilities in our minds: Social Representations Theory and methods in context; 1. Representations of disabilities; 2. Introduction to the Social Representations Theory; Section II: Application of the Social Representations Theory in disability studies; 3. How to study social representations?; 4. Cross-culture research and social representations; Section III: Using social representations theory in understanding public perception of hearing loss and hearing aids; 5. Attitude towards hearing loss and hearing aids; 6. Social representation of hearing loss and hearing aids; 7. Representation of hearing loss and hearing aids in the United States newspapers; Section VI: Implications and future directions; 8. Advantages of Social Representations Theory and further directions; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 305.9082; Sociology of disability; Deafness -- Social aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351003643; 9781351003650; 9781351003636; 9781351003667
• Related ISBNs: 9781138544451
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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