The Politics of Ableism

Gregor Wolbring

Development, 2008, vol. 51, issue 2, 252-258

Abstract: Gregor Wolbring at the invitation of the Editor to continue the ideas of an earlier article published in volume 49 number 4 shares with Development readers his understanding of the concept of ableism. He argues that the term ability should not be used just in relation to disabled people but understood in a broader cultural perspective. He highlights different forms of ableism, the role of new and emerging technologies, the consequences of different forms of ableism and the importance of dealing with the concept of ableism on the policy level, and proposes the need for a field of ability studies that examine ableism. Development (2008) 51, 252–258. doi:10.1057/dev.2008.17

Date: 2008
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