Interrogating Disability Flashcards
How are theories used as tools?
The way we frame things theoretically determines the wat we see the problem.
Problem - solution
The way we frame the problem guides us to seeing a solution. If the problem is medical the solution is a medical procedure
Uses - Dangers
How we use certain theories can inform policies and can be dangerous for certain populations
People don’t always think things through
Intentions - Effects
Show people that the things they do, don’t always have the best or even good consequences regardless of their intentions
What are the medical problems?
Eugenics, genetics, rehab, psych
Problem - the body
Solution - medication or procedure
Questions - what happened to you, what did you do to yourself
Intentions - Effects - intentions may be good but they can be harmful to the individual
What are the unintended Effects (dangers) of Medical model?
Direct violence
Legitimizes injustice
Cannot recognize non-medical problems/solutions
Social/Cultural Problems
Bodies have variation. The problem is with the stairs not the body as a society you can change this on a larger level.
What is axiology?
Our unexamined beliefs about what is good, what is right, what is valuable, and what is beautiful
Do our questions repeatedly tell someone that some part of them is a problem that needs to be fixed?
The effect of the way you think about yourself is huge? Even if the questions are phrased in a positive statement.
Do our questions assume that disability is an entirely negative experience that people necessarily want to get rid of?
The emphasis on cure reduces the cultural tolerance for human variation. Rather then the social system needing fixing
Do our questions suggest we value disabled lives less?
Based on the idea that disability is a life not worth living
What biases are in our questions?
Replace the topic word with another word and see if the question still makes sense
