Mike Oliver (disability advocate)
Encyclopedia
Mike Oliver is a British
academic, author, and disability rights
activist. He is Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich
. Much of his work has centered around advocating the social model of disability
.
His main publications include:
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
academic, author, and disability rights
Disability rights movement
The disability rights movement is the movement to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for people with disabilities. The specific goals and demands of the movement are: accessibility and safety in transportation, architecture, and the physical environment, equal opportunities in independent...
activist. He is Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
. Much of his work has centered around advocating the social model of disability
Social model of disability
The social model of disability is a reaction to the dominant medical model of disability which in itself is a Cartesian functional analysis of the body as machine to be fixed in order to conform with normative values...
.
His main publications include:
- Oliver, M. (1990). The politics of disablement. London: MacMillan.
- Oliver, M. (Ed.). (1991). Social work, disabled people and disabling environments. London: Jessica Kingsley.
- Oliver, M. (1996). Understanding disability, from theory to practice. London: Macmillan.