L4 Disability and representation

Question 2

person vs identity first; medical vs social model

Question 3

‘mismatch’ between descriptive and substantive representation

Answer 3

(Recker 2022) 15-20% worldwide identify as disabled, but only 1% of politicians

Question 4

Types of motivations to represent disabled people and how this is gendered

Answer 4

1. intrinsic (duty to represent)
2. extrinsic (rewards for representation)
3. Assumed responsibility (chosen commitment)

Question 5

Key findings & research: who represents disabled people (in a progressive/traditional manner), and why

Answer 5

Used oral question data from 3 parliaments - UK, Scotland, NZ…

Found that these all matter:

1. personal ties
2. ideology
3. career path
4. geography

and representation increased over time, with 2/3 using the progressive model re: disability

Being disabled has a significant impact - and connection to increases frequency. But the supstance is more complicated. progressive representation is tied to more personal, deeper connections.

Descriptive representation matters as it transcends ideology.

Question 6

How race/EM status and gender interact with disability

Question 7

The ‘Purple’ vote