Culture and Identity Disability
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- Created on: 01-05-18 14:39
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- Disability
- Having an impairment that prevents people carrying out normal day-to-day activities
- Disability is a label that categories people with impairments who do not meet the stereotype of 'normal'.
- Disability is socially constructed by economic, environmental and cultural barriers which turn impairment into a disability
- E.g inaccessible educational / working / transport enviroments
- Barnes
- Media shows negative stereotypes of disabled people
- Can be the reason for abuse, discrimination in education or employment
- Goffman
- Stigmatised or Spoiled identity
- Prevents people from achieving full social acceptance
- Impression Management
- Inability to form an identity outside of 'disabled'
- Stigmatised or Spoiled identity
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