Introduction : the goals of this book -- The roles of disability in society -- Social classifications of and reactions to disability -- Disability discrimination and the evolution of civil rights in democratic societies -- Trying to come to America : a historical illustration of the classifications of disability in U.S. immigration law and policy -- Physical access, intellectual access, and access in society -- Access and classifications of disability in legal discourse -- Accessibility and technology in application : unequal access online -- The social representations of disability -- Representations of disability across media -- "Nothing about us without us" -- Future social issues for persons with disabilities -- Disability culture in a non-disabled society.