Disabiloity

Question 1

Shakespeare And Barnes

Not Fluid, important part of identity

Answer 1

argue that the identity of disabled people is a social construction meaning that disabled people are disabled by society not by their impairment. People hold prejudices which are known as disablism

Question 2

Goffman Not Fluid, important part of identity

Answer 2

Prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities can significantly affect their identity and self-esteem. This can result in the ‘disabled identity’ becoming a master status & the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 3

Bradley Fluid, not important

Answer 3

Identity is more fragmented as there are more social groups

Meaning you can focus on different parts of identity, especially the positive part, decididng what social group they want to be in