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Contested ideas about disability, illness and identity in Sociology and Disability Studies Carol Thomas Centre for Disability Research (CeDR) Lancaster University
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Medical Sociology
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Social deviance paradigm in medical sociology BUT different theoretical camps did adopt varied moral and political stances: - some were sympathetic to the ‘suffering’ associated with being disabled/deviant in society, while others SHARED in viewing ill and disabled people as ABNORMAL DEVIANTS – people of lesser worth and social value.
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Social oppression paradigm in Disability Studies It is society’s view and response to ‘disability’ that creates the problems and barriers that disabled people encounter – whether they have physical, sensory, intellectual or emotional impairments or long-term illnesses.
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Social model of disability
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Contested ideas Social deviance perspective Coping with loss, suffering, biographical disruption, identity change. Social oppression perspective Challenging disablism: like challenging sexism, racism, homophobia, ageism.
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Encourage new ideas….. Intersectionality Experiences Global south and north – picture, Bolivia 2012 Theoretical perspectives e.g. critical disability studies
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