{"product_id":"9780198035671","title":"Voices from the Edge: Narratives about the Americans with Disabilities Act","description":"Fear, rage, courage, discrimination. These are facts of everyday life for many Americans with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made working, traveling, and communicating easier for many individuals. But what recourse do individuals have when enforcement of the law is ambiguous or virtually nonexistent? And how will its changing definition affect individuals' lives-as well as their legal actions-in the future? What is life like in post-ADA America?  \u003cem\u003eVoices from the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to challenge the mindset of those who would deny equal protection to the disabled, while providing informative analysis of the intent and application of the ADA for those who wish to learn more about disability rights. Giving voice to the many types of discrimination the disabled face--at a small Southern College, in the Library of Congress, on a New York City sidewalk--while illustrating the personal stakes underlying legal disputes over the ADA, this collection offers unparalleled insight into the lives behind the law.  Contributors:  \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Aleshire\u003c\/strong\u003e on disability and the eye of the beholder. \u003cstrong\u003eAchim Nowak\u003c\/strong\u003e on disclosing HIV. \u003cstrong\u003eC.G.K. Atkins\u003c\/strong\u003e on being an academic liability. \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Kuusisto\u003c\/strong\u003e on hope without the tenure lifeboat. \u003cstrong\u003eLeonard Kriegel\u003c\/strong\u003e on wheelchairs vs. NYC sidewalks. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hockenberry\u003c\/strong\u003e on trying one's luck at public transit. \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Tollifson\u003c\/strong\u003e on a license to drive disabled. \u003cstrong\u003eShawn Casey O'Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e on the blue beacon of accessibility. \u003cstrong\u003eJean Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e on sign language in the ER. \u003cstrong\u003eRuth O'Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e on everything you wanted to know about the ADA.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182413070576,"sku":"9780198035671","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780198035671_p0.jpg?v=1763665489","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780198035671","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}