disability and identity

Question 1

What did Shakespeare say about disability

Answer 1

• argued that disability is a social construct
• talked about impairments that make tasks harder but not all are considered to be disabilities

Question 2

What did Barnes say about disability

Answer 2

• Barnes said people with impairments are forced into the “disabled” role
  -socialised into believing it to be a disadvantage
• argues that society creates these barriers- inacesibility makes disability a problem

Question 3

Talk about the negative media stereotypes

Answer 3

• present them as being weak and dependant
• not frequently main characters in tv shows unless it is a key part of the plot

Question 4

What did Marsh and Keating say on disability

Answer 4

• argued that everyone is dependant on others to a greater or lesser extent so needing help in some aspects of life is not a unique feature- normal

Question 5

What would interactionists say about disability

Answer 5

• suggested that the inequality surrounding disability is caused by the self fulfilling prophecy
• Scott talked about how the negative labels surrounding disability can lead to “learned helplessness” this is where due to labelling and sfp they learn they cannot do things.
• Scotts study on blind people- they internalised the experts view that they were dependant and that’s what they became

Question 6

What did Goffman talk about

Answer 6

discredited and discreditable.
Discredited- those with a visible disability such as a wheelchair
Discreditable- those with hidden disabilities often mental ones
This impacts the way and the extent to which people are labelled and to which people can avoid the label