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
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Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
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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.
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