Embodied Injustice: Race, Disability, and Health

Health justice is central to social justice. The Eugenics movement, involuntary medical experimentation, restrictive Medicaid reforms, and the COVID-19 pandemic reveal health inequities endured by Black Americans and disabled Americans as part of a common fabric. This book supplies a foundation for coordinated advocacy to advance health justice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In the United States, black people and individuals with disabilities face significant disparities in their interactions with the healthcare system. These groups also bear the burden of a painful past marked by medical experimentation, eugenic sterilizations, and widespread health care discrimination. However, the similarities in the inequities experienced by black people and disabled individuals, as well as the compounded harms faced by those who are both black and disabled, have received limited attention. To address this gap, Embodied Injustice employs an interdisciplinary approach, seamlessly merging health research with social science, critical perspectives, and personal narratives to vividly depict the devastating consequences of health injustice in America. Author Mary Crossley delves into the complex dynamics between racial justice advocates and disability rights activists, exploring how the higher prevalence of disability among black Americans reflects unjust social structures. Through her insightful analysis, Crossley proposes reforms aimed at advancing health equity for disabled individuals, black people, and disabled black people, serving as a vital foundation for intersectional, cross-movement advocacy in the pursuit of health justice in the United States.

Weight: 354g
ISBN-13: 9781108820608