Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People by Frances Ryan

6 reviews

jodiemarie_xox's review against another edition

informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Chronic illness and Suicide

sophieja's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.5

I found this book shocking at times and was impressed with amount of research and statistics included as it really helped illustrate some pressing issues. However I did find it hard to stick with, as it seemed repetitive at times and I felt like the case studies weren't discussed with that much empathy. Still, I would shove this book in the faces of the kind of people who question the fairness of me skipping queues lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

angryglitterwitch's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

This should be mandatory reading for all pre-disabled people in the UK, especially the ones who make economic/public health decisions that impact the lives of disabled people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

susannaobrien's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

A powerful deconstruction of the bleak picture facing disabled people in the UK. Frances Ryan writes with a good balance of personal stories and statistical evidence, to bring to life the human impact of a decade of austerity. Particularly difficult to read knowing the pandemic will only have worsened the situation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

treegirl22's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

Learnt so much from this book about the truely horrifying impact of cuts on people with disabilities and their families. The mix of data, analysis and personal stories works really well. Sometimes a bit stats heavy and would like the statistics to be interrogated and explained more. Also small correction it said in the case of people with  disabilities then the definition of domestic abuse also includes family members, when in my experience abuse from family members is considered domestic abuse regardless of disability.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma

readabilitea's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism