Melvin Oliver
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 143143 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Melvin Oliver |
| PRENOMES | Melvin |
| SOBRENOME | Oliver |
| ASSINATURA | OLIVER M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | South Thames College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4889-5849 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 34 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 536 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 34 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1984 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Understanding the psychological and social influences on office workers taking breaks; a thematic analysis
Objective: There is a growing trend whereby office workers refrain from taking breaks at work. Previous research has not explored how employees understand the enablers and barriers to taking breaks. This study explored how office-based workers describe their behaviour in relation to, and perceive the notion of, taking breaks.Design: Five focus groups were held with 27 employees of differing levels of seniority at a local authority in the UK. Indu…
Effective Partnership in Community-Based Health Promotion
This paper aims to explore key elements needed to successfully develop healthy partnerships and collaborative working in community-based health promotion. It draws upon the lessons learned from a case study with the Health Literacy Partnership in Stoke-on-Trent, UK in developing the health literacy strategy in the area. The process was underpinned by respect for diverse yet complementary perspectives and skills from the grassroots up. This involv…
Rewriting history
The Disability Discrimination Act was 20 years old in 2015 and received much attention, being presented as a cause for celebration. In what follows I suggest that this is far from being an accurate assessment of its impact and go on to suggest that it was not achieved as a result of a broad consensus but rather the product and ultimate betrayal of the hopes and dreams of disabled people ourselves. As such, my version of this history has important…
Disability Politics
This powerful book presents a series of perspectives on the process of self-organisation of disabled people which has taken place over the last thirty years. The 1980s saw a transformation in our understanding of the nature of disability, and consequently the kinds of policies and services necessary to ensure the full economic and social integration of disabled people. At the heart of this transformation has been the rise in the number of organis…
Black Wealth / White Wealth
The award-winning Black Wealth / White Wealth offers a powerful portrait of racial inequality based on an analysis of private wealth. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro's groundbreaking research analyzes wealth - total assets and debts rather than income alone - to uncover deep and persistent racial inequality in America, and they show how public policies have failed to redress the problem. First published in 1995, Black Wealth / White Wealth is co…
The social model of disability
This year marks exactly 30 years since I published a book introducing the social model of disability onto an unsuspecting world and yet, despite the impact this model has had, all we now seem to do is talk about it. While all this chatter did not matter too much when the economy was booming, now it no longer booms it is proving disastrous for many disabled people whose benefits and services are being severely cut back or removed altogether. In th…
Back to the future
The World Health Report on Disability 2011 produced by the World Health Organisation and World Bank was launched recently and was followed by a panel discussion at the United Nations in New York at
Creating a society for all
edited by Akihiko Matsui, Osamu Nagase, Alison Sheldon, Dan Goodley, Yasuyuki Sawada and Satoshi Kawashima, The Disability Press, Leeds, 2012, 208 pp., £19.99 (paperback), ISBN 0-95-490267-X Creati
Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion
This paper traces the relationship between the emergence of disability studies and the struggle for meaningful inclusion for disabled people with particular reference to the work of a pivotal figure in these developments: Len Barton. It is argued that the links between disability activism and the academy were responsible for the emergence of disability studies and that this has had an important influence on mainstream sociology and social and edu…
Talking about us without us?’. A response to Neil Crowther
In Volume 22 Number 7 of Disability & Society Neil Crowther of the recently formed Equality and Human Rights Commission provided his interpretation of the current situation of disability politics in the UK. Besides acknowledging the pioneering role organisations controlled and run by disabled people had played in the struggle for the eradication of disabling barriers, he suggests that the challenges facing disabled people are increasingly differe…
Disability Rights and Wrongs
Disability Rights and Wrongs Tom Shakespeare, 2006 London, Routledge £19.99 (pbk), 232 pp. ISBN 978‐0‐415‐34719‐8 Disability Rights and Wrongs appears to launch an attack on British disability stud
Social policy and disability
Since the late 1960s academics interested in the study of social policy have been forced to look more closely at the values and ideologies underpinning their work. One aspect of this has been the rapid rise and expansion of sociology as an academic discipline with the consequent proliferation of a variety of theoretical perspectives. Another aspect of this has been the gradually developing economic crises which have forced all governments in rece…
Obituary
Disability, Disability Studies and Citizenship
Michael J. Prince, Disability, Disability Studies and Citizenship: Moving up or off the Sociological Agenda?, The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Summer, 2004), pp. 459-467
Taking Sides in Social Research
Taking Sides in Social Research
(2001). Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on partisanship and bias. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 157-169
Current Issues All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance
(1997). CURRENT ISSUES All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance. Disability & Society: Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 811-814
Disability, politics and health
The Disability Business
Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments
Introduction - Sally French PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT An Historical Overview Disability and Impairment - Carol Thomas Disability, Disability Studies and the Academy - Colin Barnes Developing an Affirmative Model of Disability and Impairment - Colin Cameron Dependence, Independence and Normality - Colin Goble Reflections on Doing Emancipatory Disability Research - Colin Barnes International Perspectives on Disability - Jo…
Byran O. Jackson
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Changing the Social Relations of Research Production
This paper will argue that research on disability has had little influence on policy and made no contribution to improving the lives of disabled people. In fact, up to now the process of research production has been alienating both for disabled people and for researchers themselves. Neither positivist nor interpretive paradigms are immune from the characterisation of research as alienation, and hence it is suggested that the only way to produce u…
Multispecialist and Multidisciplinary—a Recipe for Confusion? ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth’ [1]
Raising Voices
Una sociología de la discapacidad o una sociología discapacitada
Changing the Social Relations of Research Production
This paper will argue that research on disability has had little influence on policy and made no contribution to improving the lives of disabled people. In fact, up to now the process of research production has been alienating both for disabled people and for researchers themselves. Neither positivist nor interpretive paradigms are immune from the characterisation of research as alienation, and hence it is suggested that the only way to produce u…
The social model of disability
This year marks exactly 30 years since I published a book introducing the social model of disability onto an unsuspecting world and yet, despite the impact this model has had, all we now seem to do is talk about it. While all this chatter did not matter too much when the economy was booming, now it no longer booms it is proving disastrous for many disabled people whose benefits and services are being severely cut back or removed altogether. In th…
Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion
This paper traces the relationship between the emergence of disability studies and the struggle for meaningful inclusion for disabled people with particular reference to the work of a pivotal figure in these developments: Len Barton. It is argued that the links between disability activism and the academy were responsible for the emergence of disability studies and that this has had an important influence on mainstream sociology and social and edu…
Current Issues All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance
(1997). CURRENT ISSUES All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance. Disability & Society: Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 811-814
The politics of disability
This paper briefly considers the influence of the economy on the material circumstances of disabled people and some of the reasons why a politics of disability has now become possible. It goes on to consider the role of dis ability organisations in relation to the state and in the articulation of the political demands of disabled people. Finally some ways forward in the construction of a truly socialist policy relevant to mecting the needs of dis…
Disability Rights and Wrongs
Disability Rights and Wrongs Tom Shakespeare, 2006 London, Routledge £19.99 (pbk), 232 pp. ISBN 978‐0‐415‐34719‐8 Disability Rights and Wrongs appears to launch an attack on British disability stud
Back to the future
The World Health Report on Disability 2011 produced by the World Health Organisation and World Bank was launched recently and was followed by a panel discussion at the United Nations in New York at
Talking about us without us?’. A response to Neil Crowther
In Volume 22 Number 7 of Disability & Society Neil Crowther of the recently formed Equality and Human Rights Commission provided his interpretation of the current situation of disability politics in the UK. Besides acknowledging the pioneering role organisations controlled and run by disabled people had played in the struggle for the eradication of disabling barriers, he suggests that the challenges facing disabled people are increasingly differe…
The Integration—Segregation Debate
This paper will argue that sociology has neglected special education as a central focus of its concern. An attempt is thus made to suggest what such a sociology might look like drawing upon positivist, functionalist, conflict and neo‐Marxisl paradigms to examine the history and development of special education. Precisely because of this neglect, these paradigms themselves prove to be inadequate and material from the sociologies of deviance and so…
Rewriting history
The Disability Discrimination Act was 20 years old in 2015 and received much attention, being presented as a cause for celebration. In what follows I suggest that this is far from being an accurate assessment of its impact and go on to suggest that it was not achieved as a result of a broad consensus but rather the product and ultimate betrayal of the hopes and dreams of disabled people ourselves. As such, my version of this history has important…
Creating a society for all
edited by Akihiko Matsui, Osamu Nagase, Alison Sheldon, Dan Goodley, Yasuyuki Sawada and Satoshi Kawashima, The Disability Press, Leeds, 2012, 208 pp., £19.99 (paperback), ISBN 0-95-490267-X Creati
Taking Sides in Social Research
(2001). Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on partisanship and bias. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 157-169
The politics of disability
This paper briefly considers the influence of the economy on the material circumstances of disabled people and some of the reasons why a politics of disability has now become possible. It goes on to consider the role of dis ability organisations in relation to the state and in the articulation of the political demands of disabled people. Finally some ways forward in the construction of a truly socialist policy relevant to mecting the needs of dis…
The Integration—Segregation Debate
This paper will argue that sociology has neglected special education as a central focus of its concern. An attempt is thus made to suggest what such a sociology might look like drawing upon positivist, functionalist, conflict and neo‐Marxisl paradigms to examine the history and development of special education. Precisely because of this neglect, these paradigms themselves prove to be inadequate and material from the sociologies of deviance and so…
Social Policy and Disability
This paper suggests that current ways of thinking about disability are inadequate, both theoretically and as a basis for social policy. The main reason for this is that most writers have remained locked within a ‘personal tragedy theory of disability’ and have failed to examine the concept of disability critically. Even those writers who have attempted to take disability seriously have failed to move beyond a traditional framework and have subseq…
Disability and Self-help
This paper provides an ‘insider’ view and suggests that organised self-help has a role to play in improving the quality of the lives of disabled people. Through a discussion of the work of the Spinal Injuries Associations, it shows the kinds of services that can be provided, controlled and run by disabled people themselves. Finally, it considers the implications of the self-help approach for the work of professionals and suggests that such an app…
The Politics of Disability
This paper will argue that the politics of disability has, so far, been narrowly conceived as part of the processes of party and pressure group activity. These approaches will be examined critically and it will be suggested that they are unlikely to produce substantial political gains in terms of ensuring the full participation of disabled people in society or contribute significantly to improving the quality of their lives. Finally, it will be a…
Conductive Education
Bridging the Gap
The Last Civil Rights Movement
(1990). The Last Civil Rights Movement: Disabled Peoples International. Disability, Handicap & Society: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 93-94
The effect of network density and homogeneity on attitude polarization
Multispecialist and Multidisciplinary—a Recipe for Confusion? ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth’ [1]
Raising Voices
Changing the Social Relations of Research Production
This paper will argue that research on disability has had little influence on policy and made no contribution to improving the lives of disabled people. In fact, up to now the process of research production has been alienating both for disabled people and for researchers themselves. Neither positivist nor interpretive paradigms are immune from the characterisation of research as alienation, and hence it is suggested that the only way to produce u…
Byran O. Jackson
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Disability Business
Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments
Introduction - Sally French PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT An Historical Overview Disability and Impairment - Carol Thomas Disability, Disability Studies and the Academy - Colin Barnes Developing an Affirmative Model of Disability and Impairment - Colin Cameron Dependence, Independence and Normality - Colin Goble Reflections on Doing Emancipatory Disability Research - Colin Barnes International Perspectives on Disability - Jo…
Disability, politics and health
Current Issues All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance
(1997). CURRENT ISSUES All We Are Saying is Give Disabled Researchers a Chance. Disability & Society: Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 811-814
Taking Sides in Social Research
Taking Sides in Social Research
(2001). Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on partisanship and bias. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 157-169
Obituary
Disability, Disability Studies and Citizenship
Michael J. Prince, Disability, Disability Studies and Citizenship: Moving up or off the Sociological Agenda?, The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Summer, 2004), pp. 459-467
Social policy and disability
Since the late 1960s academics interested in the study of social policy have been forced to look more closely at the values and ideologies underpinning their work. One aspect of this has been the rapid rise and expansion of sociology as an academic discipline with the consequent proliferation of a variety of theoretical perspectives. Another aspect of this has been the gradually developing economic crises which have forced all governments in rece…
Disability Rights and Wrongs
Disability Rights and Wrongs Tom Shakespeare, 2006 London, Routledge £19.99 (pbk), 232 pp. ISBN 978‐0‐415‐34719‐8 Disability Rights and Wrongs appears to launch an attack on British disability stud
Talking about us without us?’. A response to Neil Crowther
In Volume 22 Number 7 of Disability & Society Neil Crowther of the recently formed Equality and Human Rights Commission provided his interpretation of the current situation of disability politics in the UK. Besides acknowledging the pioneering role organisations controlled and run by disabled people had played in the struggle for the eradication of disabling barriers, he suggests that the challenges facing disabled people are increasingly differe…
Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion
This paper traces the relationship between the emergence of disability studies and the struggle for meaningful inclusion for disabled people with particular reference to the work of a pivotal figure in these developments: Len Barton. It is argued that the links between disability activism and the academy were responsible for the emergence of disability studies and that this has had an important influence on mainstream sociology and social and edu…
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