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Bringing Disability into the Sociological Frame: A comparison of disability with race, sex, and sexual orientation statuses

Beth Omansky Gordon Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University, 2134 G. Street N.W., Washington, D.C., 20052, USA
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Karen E. Rosenblum Department of Sociology and Anthropology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030–4444, USA
Pages 5-19 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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