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Diversity in the Workplace No Pity, Joseph P. Shapiro No Pity is an eye opening book that looks at the lives of people with disabilities, the culture of various disability groups, the growth of the disability rights movement and its political impact. The author demonstrates how unlike other minority groups people with disabilities have different needs and constituencies, the disability rights movement is a mosaic with diversity as its central characteristic. The book begins with …

…n institution were better options. Another important premise of this civil rights movement is the option of having choices and being able to make those choices independently. This book was a revelation to read. Through historical anecdotes, case studies and interviews, Shapiro demonstrated how many unrelated people and incidents coincided to create this civil rights movement. He also provided a lot of food for thought about these issues going forward.