The project of ableism, as I see it, is to mark the unmarked categories of ‘man’, ‘white’ and ‘ab... more The project of ableism, as I see it, is to mark the unmarked categories of ‘man’, ‘white’ and ‘able-bodied’, thus lessening their ability to contain us and push us aside by marking us out as ‘other’. By naming the mythical ‘norm’ that we are traditionally evaluated against, we can see the ideologies of individualism and humanism bound up in its creation, exposing the ugliness of capitalism at its core. We will reclaim the power to critique that which we are meant to aspire to by dismantling, de-mystifying and explicating the practices and procedures of ableist normativity. Join me, if you will, on this brief journey through a feminist perspective on theorising disability.
What effect does non-apparent disability have on identity? This study aims to explore some of the... more What effect does non-apparent disability have on identity? This study aims to explore some of the possible answers to this very open question, drawing attention to the unique struggles we face. The lack of visible cues indicating impairment can cause considerable social ambiguity, meaning that those with disabilities that are not immediately apparent to the outside observer vulnerable to expectations and judgements if they are unable to perform to societal norms. My central aim in this thesis is to challenge the conceptual barrier between normal and abnormal (Clapton & Fitzgerald, 1990), to destabilise hegemonic practices to enable a more imaginative way of perceiving dis/ability to encompass its permeable boundaries. My contention is that the very existence of people with non-apparent disabilities serves to unsettle taken-for-granted dualisms and assists us to question inflexible categories. Exploring the tensions I will describe in this thesis will, I hope, stimulate innovative ways of thinking about disability, disturbing conventional ways of categorising and prioritising people. Indeed; The less cluttered our minds are by the imposed conditioning of conventional standards of judgement regarding disability, the more flexible we are in responding to both the beauty and challenge of living with chronic disability. (Schumm & Stolzfus, 2011:13). This study aims to highlight some of the dilemmas associated with living in the in-between world of dis/ability with reference to the relatively scant literature available on the subject, autoethnography, thematic analysis and the narratives of four individuals with a non-apparent disability.
The project of ableism, as I see it, is to mark the unmarked categories of ‘man’, ‘white’ and ‘ab... more The project of ableism, as I see it, is to mark the unmarked categories of ‘man’, ‘white’ and ‘able-bodied’, thus lessening their ability to contain us and push us aside by marking us out as ‘other’. By naming the mythical ‘norm’ that we are traditionally evaluated against, we can see the ideologies of individualism and humanism bound up in its creation, exposing the ugliness of capitalism at its core. We will reclaim the power to critique that which we are meant to aspire to by dismantling, de-mystifying and explicating the practices and procedures of ableist normativity. Join me, if you will, on this brief journey through a feminist perspective on theorising disability.
What effect does non-apparent disability have on identity? This study aims to explore some of the... more What effect does non-apparent disability have on identity? This study aims to explore some of the possible answers to this very open question, drawing attention to the unique struggles we face. The lack of visible cues indicating impairment can cause considerable social ambiguity, meaning that those with disabilities that are not immediately apparent to the outside observer vulnerable to expectations and judgements if they are unable to perform to societal norms. My central aim in this thesis is to challenge the conceptual barrier between normal and abnormal (Clapton & Fitzgerald, 1990), to destabilise hegemonic practices to enable a more imaginative way of perceiving dis/ability to encompass its permeable boundaries. My contention is that the very existence of people with non-apparent disabilities serves to unsettle taken-for-granted dualisms and assists us to question inflexible categories. Exploring the tensions I will describe in this thesis will, I hope, stimulate innovative ways of thinking about disability, disturbing conventional ways of categorising and prioritising people. Indeed; The less cluttered our minds are by the imposed conditioning of conventional standards of judgement regarding disability, the more flexible we are in responding to both the beauty and challenge of living with chronic disability. (Schumm & Stolzfus, 2011:13). This study aims to highlight some of the dilemmas associated with living in the in-between world of dis/ability with reference to the relatively scant literature available on the subject, autoethnography, thematic analysis and the narratives of four individuals with a non-apparent disability.
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My central aim in this thesis is to challenge the conceptual barrier between normal and abnormal (Clapton & Fitzgerald, 1990), to destabilise hegemonic practices to enable a more imaginative way of perceiving dis/ability to encompass its permeable boundaries. My contention is that the very existence of people with non-apparent disabilities serves to unsettle taken-for-granted dualisms and assists us to question inflexible categories. Exploring the tensions I will describe in this thesis will, I hope, stimulate innovative ways of thinking about disability, disturbing conventional ways of categorising and prioritising people. Indeed;
The less cluttered our minds are by the imposed conditioning of conventional standards of judgement regarding disability, the more flexible we are in responding to both the beauty and challenge of living with chronic disability.
(Schumm & Stolzfus, 2011:13).
This study aims to highlight some of the dilemmas associated with living in the in-between world of dis/ability with reference to the relatively scant literature available on the subject, autoethnography, thematic analysis and the narratives of four individuals with a non-apparent disability.
My central aim in this thesis is to challenge the conceptual barrier between normal and abnormal (Clapton & Fitzgerald, 1990), to destabilise hegemonic practices to enable a more imaginative way of perceiving dis/ability to encompass its permeable boundaries. My contention is that the very existence of people with non-apparent disabilities serves to unsettle taken-for-granted dualisms and assists us to question inflexible categories. Exploring the tensions I will describe in this thesis will, I hope, stimulate innovative ways of thinking about disability, disturbing conventional ways of categorising and prioritising people. Indeed;
The less cluttered our minds are by the imposed conditioning of conventional standards of judgement regarding disability, the more flexible we are in responding to both the beauty and challenge of living with chronic disability.
(Schumm & Stolzfus, 2011:13).
This study aims to highlight some of the dilemmas associated with living in the in-between world of dis/ability with reference to the relatively scant literature available on the subject, autoethnography, thematic analysis and the narratives of four individuals with a non-apparent disability.