Hi Jim, and thanks for your response.
I agree with you that the
>history-heritage-hearing stages [paradigm] is also the right sequence
>in building a sense of diability culture that transcends specific
>disabilities
(Wish I'd said that!) What dis. studies should do is help shape the
dis. culture, as well as make mainstream culture more cognizant of the
common features of'human-ness' that the disabled and nondisabled share.
I have visited your "Tell Your Story" website, and will probably be
asking to print excerpts from some of the narratives, in my
dissertation. Sharing story is so crucial to the goal of understanding
the disability phenomenon, as well as to identity-formation of the
individual concerned.
And yes, 30 (20...even 5 years) ago, there was NO forum for sharing
such story--unless one shaped it to the genre of the quest-for-truth
narrative, or built in the model of "personal tragedy" that (oddly)
serves mainly to help some readers feel better about themselves.
Cheers,
>Dona:
>
>Your history-heritage-hearing stages in building a disability studies
>program caught my eye. I believe this is also the right sequence in
>building a sense of diability culture that transcends specific
>disabilities for those of us inside as well as outside the classroom.
>
>That's what I'm trying to do with my discussion forum, and I find it
>very exciting. Just wish I had more students at the university level
>participating in my 27 discussion groups. I wish I had prepared myself
>for real-world experiences before I left academics 34 years ago. There
>was very little opportunity to share disability-related experiences back
>then. I welcome ideas and suggestions.
>
>Jim
>
>--
>James R. Hasse, IABC Accredited
>Developer, Facilitator, Marketer
>http://www.tell-us-your-story.com
>Finding What We Have in Common One Story at a Time
>(Add your story or browse 300 others.)
Dona Avery
U of Bristol/AZ State U.
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www.public.asu.edu/~donam
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