The Social Construction of Disability
Interdependance
Interconnection of Articles
Native Perpectives
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What is an example of a stereotype that is given to people with disabilities?
What is they are dependant ex. need someone to cook for them
100
Give an example of how the society creates disability for Taylor (The woman getting interviewed)
What is an example would be how Taylor uses her mouth to pick up her coffee cup
100
What is an example of a regulation the government imposes in order to allow disabled people to be more dependant?
What is an example would be how all sidewalks have curb cuts
100
what is colonialism
What is the process in which the western nations, mainly Britain, attained partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
200
what is one obstacle in deconstructing disability?
What is Social conditions and cultural stereotypes
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When Taylor says she takes walks, what stereotype is she trying to challenge?
What is Walking is assumed to be a dependant activity so people believe she is unable to do it. she is trying to prove that she is disabled but doesn't mean she is completely dependant
200
what is the difference between the professor's experience with disability and Taylor's?
What is The professor was based on disability and the workplace, whereas Taylor's disability was based on her everyday life
200
how do we use disability as a method of exploiting aboriginals?
What is the government considers them insane, in order to make the population believe that the issue with native's today, is not a result of colonialism, but instead a biological issue.
300
Gives three examples of social conditions that create disability
What is 1. people getting injured through war, terrorist attacks, etc. 2. the improper distribution of basic resources 3. public health and sanitation
300
What makes a persons life worth protecting, valuing, etc. by society?
What is a person who depicts western ideals. Ex. white, christian, and able bodied
300
if we had an elected rep. for the disabled community, would that actually be helpful? Why or why not?
What is it would not be helpful because no two people have the same experience and thus, to depend on one person to represent everyone would be wrong
300
what is one issue the native article is attempting to voice?
What is protecting mother earth
400
who falls under that public spheres and who falls under the private spheres?
What is public spheres:men Private spheres: women, elderly, and disabled people
400
How does capitalism exploit people with disabilities
What is capitalism creates norms and western ideals doesn't allow the disabilities to become more dependant
400
if the idea of societal norms was eliminated, would there still be disabilities?
What is being disabled wouldn't exist because there would not be any norms. ex. it would not matter if someone walked with two feet or with wheels, or with their hands
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what is biocolonialism
What is the process in which aboriginal bodies are stolen and used for scientific purposes