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This article discusses the complexities of facilitating community-based
rehabilitation in resource-poor contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It does so
through a reflection on the book Able-Bodied: Scenes from a Curious Life, written
by Leslie Swartz, a South African expert on disability in the context of
international development. Swartz uses his own personal experiences as son of a
disabled father as a springboard for reflections on his long involvement in the
often-fraught areas of disability research and activism. He pays particular
attention to the way in which emotions shape the struggles around expertise and
power that bedevil disability identity politics. In particular, his work
highlights how the complex dynamics of race, class and disability undermine the
effectiveness of the movement.

Langue : ANGLAIS