Disabled Identity

Question 1

Gill

Answer 1

A polio survivor, that views on disabled people become internalised when becoming disabled yourself e.g. self pity

Question 1

Shakespeare

Answer 1

That disabled people are socialized to have a negative view about themselves

Question 2

Muragami

Answer 2

The self identity of a disabled person is often based on what a person cannot do rather than what they can do, due to environmental and social barriers rather than it being their fault

Question 3

Greater public awareness

Answer 3

Lee Ridley- Britain Got a Talent

Question 4

Beolstaff

Answer 4

Globalisation has allowed disabled people to create identities online which are positive- and develop connections online

Question 5

Barnes

Answer 5

The media gives negative stereotypes to disabled people. Rare to see disability being presented as a social norm

Question 6

Interactionalists

Answer 6

Mater status, in which disabled people view their disability as the most important aspect of their identity

Question 7

Zola

Answer 7

Vocab to describe disability remain negative- “dis”

Question 8

32wWatson

Answer 8

Some disabled people do not feel disabled-he quoted a disabled person saying this