Stratification Economics and Disability Justice

Disability justice activism transforms stratification economics, offering policy recommendations to address social and economic inequality.

Adam Hollowell (Author), Keisha Bentley-Edwards (Author)

9781009555975, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 June 2025

201 pages
23.5 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.45 kg

In Stratification Economics and Disability Justice, Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards explore how the work of Black disabled activists can and should inform economic analysis of inequality in the United States. Presenting evidence of disability-based inequality from economics, sociology, disability studies, and beyond, they make a case for the inclusion of ableism alongside racism and misogyny in stratification economics' analysis of intergroup disparity. The book highlights the limitations of traditional economic analyses and elevates quantitative and qualitative intersectional research methods across four key areas in stratification economics: employment, health, wealth, and education. Chapters also recommend public policies to advance fair employment, healthcare access, and equal education for Black disabled people in the US Incisive and compelling, Stratification Economics and Disability Justice follows the lead of Black disabled activists pursuing intersectional advancement of economic justice.

Introduction
1. Stratification Economics and Disability Justice
2. Employment
3. Health
4. Wealth
5. Education
Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Economics [KC]