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Mark Sherry
Researcher at University of Toledo
Publications - 16
Citations - 842
Mark Sherry is an academic researcher from University of Toledo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Disability studies & Facilitated communication. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 16 publications receiving 737 citations.
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International students: A vulnerable student population
TL;DR: The authors examined the experiences of international students at The University of Toledo and highlighted problems international students experience such as adapting to a new culture, English language problems, financial problems and lack of understanding from the broader University community.
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Overlaps and contradictions between queer theory and disability studies
TL;DR: The authors explored similarities in the experiences of queers and disabled people, such as familial isolation, high rates of violence, stereotypes and discrimination, and the difficulties associated with passing and coming out.
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Fantasies of identification: disability, gender, race
TL;DR: For instance, the authors suggests that from the mid-nineteenth century until the present day, literature, film and medico-legal discourses have utilized "fantasies of identification" involving exaggerated cl...
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A sociology of impairment
TL;DR: In this paper, the absence of an effective theoretical understanding of impairment has been a major problem for the field of disability studies and one way to solve it is to use theoretical models.
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Facilitated communication, Anna Stubblefield and disability studies
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the case of Anna Stubblefield, a disability studies scholar and Professor of Ethics at Rutgers University who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled man.