Disability Sociologists.

Question 1

Medical model?

Answer 1

Sees disability as a medical problem, focuses on limitations of the impairment. This may lead to ‘victim blaming’, where the issues lies with the disabled and not society failing them.

Question 2

Shakespeare?

Answer 2

Disabled people are socialised into a ‘victim mentality’ as they can use it as a reason for their failure.

Question 3

Ridley?

Answer 3

People can find it awkward talking to a disabled person.
–> less than 1/5 of people are disabled however the other 4/5 are ‘not yet disabled’ - being able-bodied is not guaranteed.

Question 4

Barnes?

Answer 4

Negative portrayal of Disabled people in the media:
- Abnormal
- Villains
- Victim
- Burdens
- Etc…

Question 5

Positive Role model?

Answer 5

Changing identity:
Kadeena Cox
–> Paralympic runner
presented positively and shown as able - imitation

Question 6

Murugami?

Answer 6

Changing identity:
Disabled people construct ‘self-identity’ different to their impairment, accepting.

Question 7

Equality act 2010?

Answer 7

Changing identity:
Stops discrimination against disabled people. Shows norms are changing, accepting of disabilities.