Hello all
Larry said:
Taking a relativist stance on this is seems as much as anything that the
| usage is just another part of the cultural divided between the US and the
UK
| and the way in which the alleged movement has developed in a historical
| context informed by different cultural perceptions on either side of the
| atlantic.
I find it fascinating that people can talk seriously about non-exclusion and
diversity and rights etc yet seclude the discussion on terminology and
disability culture to the UK and the USA. Wherever you live, Australia is
just as far away as you are to Australia[ns]. This is not just a "me too"
whinge but to rue the omission simply because it is useful to see which
aspects of which cultures (and associated terminology) are appropriated by
other cultures. Even when study is commissioned to examine the meaning of
disability in other nations, developing nations come under most scrutiny. I
am sure Canada's history of language acquisition is just as rich and
interesting (and has already been lambasted). You will find that countries
such as Australia and Canada also have unique cultural attributes which
would be worthy of enquiry. Enough ethnocentricity - its distasteful.
Best regards
Laurence Bathurst
School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
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