And what then of neuro divergency
Without the visible appearance of a stereotypical impairment, ones divergent
behaviour is seen as arising out of ones own charachter flaws in much the
same way as the medieval world viewed Richard thrids charachter flaws
arising out of physical divergence.
Life is too complicated to put into categories and give comparisons between
them.
What is a degree? how can yu measure degrees of impairment anymore than you
can multiply apples by pears.
You imply a stratified heirarchy, well it is not a two dimensional world I
am afraid, and not everything can be put into a table beloved of academics
with various lines leading between them. We don't live in a powerpoint
presentation or an academic seminar.
Save the strata for the geologists thank you.
Larry
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> Subject: Information request re hierarchy of impairments
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>
> Hi
>
> I wondered if any one was aware of literature exploring how degrees of
> impairment impact on disabled women's (or even men's) experiences of
> disability (socially constructed). During interviews, I have found that
> levels of impairment seriously impact on disabled women's
> experiences of dv,
> with regard to intensified vulnerability to abuse in relation to
> difficulties
> in protection, negative social reaction to certain degrees of impairment
> (Carole Thomas' work will be useful here), and how levels of spatial
> communication impact on power differences (e.g. power differences between
> wheelchair users and non-wheelchair users, between those who
> stand and those
> who sit/lie).
>
> This issue has been raised by many of my participants - warning me to stay
> out of a wheelchair - I walk (stumble) with two sticks. I do realise that
> many participants may have internalised the ideology of the
> able-bodied ideal
> and the notion that the further a person deviates from the
> able-bodied ideal,
> the less 'attractive' and valid they may be perceived. However,
> one cannot
> dismiss participants' definitions of situations - particularly as
> these have
> influenced their experiences of disability and gender - Many of these
> participants' conditions have changed over time, and have encountered
> increased hostility as their impairment become more apparent to
> both disabled
> and non-disabled society.
>
> I'm aware that Shakespeare has talked about the existence of a
> hierarchy of
> impairments within institutions - however, is there any one else who has
> explored this? I'm also aware of French and Crow's standpoint
> work. I realise
> this is a difficult issue for us as disabled people to engage in, but I'd
> rather we explored it than non-disabled academics. Moreover, as Abberley
> has pointed out in the past - impairment is the substratum upon which our
> disability is erected - surely it is important, therefore, to acknowledge
> that there are differences in impairment as these will influence
> our general
> disability experiences (with regard to social reaction to, and
> experience of
> varying degrees of impairment).
>
> If any one has any ideas I would be grateful ...
>
> Thanks
>
> Pauline Magowan
>
>
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