Midgetism: The Exploitation and Discrimination of People with Dwarfism.

Pritchard, Erin (2023) Midgetism: The Exploitation and Discrimination of People with Dwarfism. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9781032465944

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Abstract

There exist problematic attitudes and beliefs about dwarfism that have rarely been challenged, but continue to construct people with dwarfism as an inferior group within society. This book introduces the critical term ‘midgetism’, which the author has coined, to demonstrate that the socio-cultural discrimination people with dwarfism experience is influenced by both heightism and disablism. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of disability studies, social history, sociology and cultural geography.

Item Type:	Book
Keywords:	Midgetism, dwarfism, discrimination, disability
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Erin Pritchard
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2023 14:47
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2023 14:47
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4076

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