I may be placing my head on the chopping block here but here goes....
My
struggle here is what does this process of identification mean for the
non academic person? What signficance does this debate of language
have for the person who is disabled, disabled person, person with a a
disability who lives a life that despite debate continues to be largely
marginalized? In my community we struggle with the language of those
outside our community referring to us as First Nations, Indians,
Original People's etc.... at the end of the day how does drawing focus
to the framing of the naming of me or my naming of myself hinder the
need for a much greater discussion?
This is in no way intended
to detract from the valued perspectives raised by our colleagues,
simply my repositioning the question to gain further insight into this
point of consideration.
Laura
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:51:10 -0400
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> Subject: Re: Terminology: disabled students v students with disabilities?
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> Emma,
> Stephen Gilson and I wrote quite a bit about this issue in our 2004 book entitled Rethinking Disability ( Brooks Cole). Perhaps that work might help you in your thinking. We are now writing another book which will be published by Sage late in 2009.
> let me know if you want future discussion.
> Our work opposes person first language as euphemistic branding as it is only used when the condition that "follows" the personhood is so devalued that it cannot be used as a viable adjective. Interesting that we do not say person with beauty or
> even person with murderous behavior. Comparing person first lexicon with more typical parlance is axiologically revealing.
> Best wishes,
> Liz
>
> Elizabeth DePoy, Ph.D.
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> Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
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