disability and identity

Question 1

what is the definition of disability?

Answer 1

someone who is less able than others
- someone with physical or mental impediment that prevents them from ‘normal’

Question 2

what is the social model of disability suggested by Oliver?

Answer 2

says we can’t all do everything as well as others. we accept differences as part of human ability

Question 3

what could be meant by normality?

Answer 3

those who are defined as disabled if we altered physical facilities and social attitudes.

Question 4

what does Finkelstein argue about disability and identity?

Answer 4

society’s neg perception of disability could be because of capitalism and emphasis on work as a source of identity, status and power.
In pre-industrial society there was no segregation

Question 5

what occurred in industrialisation?

Answer 5

disability became an economic burden

Question 6

what is Goffman’s view on disability and identity?

Answer 6

• suggests certain people have ‘stigmatised or spoiled identities’ because their characteristics seen as neg
• disability is stigmatised
• able bodied ppl assume disabilities stop self sufficiency and they are too reliant
• society finds it awk to have normal interactions with disabled ppl

Question 7

what is meant by the master status?

Answer 7

the stigmatising status becomes the main way ppl are seen by others.
the stigma dominates how a person is treated