Larry,
Thank you for your comments.
Just for a clarification about Sen's "capability approach".
Sen uses a term "capability" different from ordinary usage that limits
its meaning only in a functional aspect - as used in ICIDH/ICF or
Canadian model of disability, or everyone's conversation.
Sen's "capability concept" is based on the understanding that "all
people are different", and avoid to distinguish people by twofold -
perfect and imperfect.
I felt it is similar to the "culture model" and "affirmation model" of
disability, and the notion of inclusion (not integration). I understood
that the logic in these models and concept is that "ALL people are
different, then why people are discriminated because of the difference?
(i.e. although this logic against discrimination, it does not deny the
differences of individuals, more over, can emphasise individuals'
differences)". This notion is different from the notion that sees "All
people are same, then why people are discriminated eventhough we are
same being (denying individual's differences, and as a logic, this still
gives a room to segregate being if there is a being who is (seen)
different from all of us. e.g. space alien in future !? - this example
may not so appropriate though)".
Thank you
Kenji kuno
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Oh well I shall have to declare it anathema then, not that anyone is
taking any notice.
The only scientific approach to disability is the reletavist differeence
model. Those who set up to define limits to and measurements of
disability are de facto practitioners of discrimination, because they
set up artificial paradigms of perfection which they measure there
perceptions and others perceptions of varios factors of supposed
performance against.
Larry
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> Dear Members,
>
> I am wondering if anyone knows about a study on Amartya Sen's
> "Capability approach" in disability discourse. I could not find any in
> both the journal of "disability and society" and "disability studies
> quarterly". I found only one article via "web of science": Mark Stein
> (2001) Utilitarianism and the disabled: distribution of resources,
> bioethics
> 16(1) pp1-19.
>
> I am studying disability issues in development studies, and
> "capability approach" seems relevant framework to analyse disability
> issues in development. However, my concern is that although capability
> approach takes social barriers (aspects) into account to evaluate
> "capability (in Sen's notion, not a physical capability)", the focus
> seems still remain on individuals (similar to ICIDH/ICF of WHO).
>
> I hope there are some studies on this in disability studies. I would
> appreciate it if anyone could give me information on this. Thank you
> very much in advance.
>
> Kenji Kuno
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