Constructions and creations: idealism, materialism and disability theory
By: Priestley, Mark.
Series: Disability & Society 13 (1) 1998.Publisher: 1998Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): DISABILITY
| THEORYSummary: This paper suggests that a proper understanding of disability theory requires more than a distinction between individual and social model approaches. Social model approaches are examined in more detail and the paper concludes that although social constructionist accounts have been useful they do not provide a sufficient level of explanation. Disabling social values reflect material relations of power and may be better explained as 'ideology'.
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This paper suggests that a proper understanding of disability theory requires more than a distinction between individual and social model approaches. Social model approaches are examined in more detail and the paper concludes that although social constructionist accounts have been useful they do not provide a sufficient level of explanation. Disabling social values reflect material relations of power and may be better explained as 'ideology'.
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