{"product_id":"disability-in-the-arab-world-interdisciplinary-perspectives-paperback-3","title":"Disability in the Arab World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonika Baar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAmany Soliman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterdisciplinary insights on disability in the MENA region\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the World Health Organization, around 16% of the world s population lives with a disability, and it is estimated that approximately 80% of them reside in the Global South. Nevertheless, research on persons with disabilities is typically limited to the Global North. This interdisciplinary volume, with contributions from psychology, sociology, history, linguistics, and development studies, addresses this discrepancy by providing new insights into disability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While recognizing the significance of the medical approach, the authors seek to expand existing frameworks by including social, cultural and human rights perspectives. Engaging with both historical and contemporary contexts, \u003cem\u003eDisability in the Arab World\u003c\/em\u003e addresses issues such as the transmission and circulation of information in conventional and new media, and the colonial and postcolonial legacies affecting the study of disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonika Baar is professor in the History of East-Central and South-Eastern Europe in the European University Institute in Florence, where she holds a Joint Chair with the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmany Soliman is associate professor of Modern and Contemporary History and the director of the Mediterranean Studies Institute at the faculty of Arts in Alexandria University Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386602176761,"sku":"9789462704855","price":70.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3B4ZBtEjbf9789462704855_786632cc-a842-4af4-b740-7637a9dd75fa.webp?v=1770189720","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/disability-in-the-arab-world-interdisciplinary-perspectives-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}