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Well, I for one (and one of a few I know) would argue that in the US we really do not use the social contruction model of disability. This statement will take me a while to elaborate which I will do in an article and a book. Stay tuned. But many developing (?) societies just see disability in a way very different from the social model. David +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ David Pfeiffer, Ph.D. Resident Scholar Center on Disability Studies University of Hawai`i at Manoa [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Center on Disability Studies....maximizing individual potential by encouraging independence, self-determination, and full participation in the community. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, anitravi wrote: > Dear David > I am not exactly sure which societies are you referring to when you say > that social constructionist perspective is not applicable? Could you please > elaborate. > Anita Ghai Ph.D. > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%