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Physical Disabilities

Group work

 Habib, L. 1995.”’Women and Disability Don't Mix!': Double Discrimination & Disabled Women's Rights.” ➢What is mean by the title of the study? Explain both parts of the title.  Mahoney, R. 2014. “Why Do We Fear the Blind?” ➢What are some of misconceptions about the blind? ➢What is the reason behind aversion toward the blind?

Deviance and Physical Disabilities

 Most people do not regard physical disabilities as deviant conditions.  However, disabled people experience many of the same social reactions as deviants, such as stigma and social rejection.

Deviance and Physical Disabilities

 Sociology of difference vs. sociology of deviance.  People with physical disabilities often encounter isolation, segregation, and discrimination in their interactions with others (Nagler, 1993).

Definitions

 Impairment:

◦ The loss of some ability, usually caused by some physical reason. ◦ Sometimes, physical conditions present at birth inhibit functions in the optic nerve, the portion of the brain that controls:  talking, a limb, or the inner ear

Definitions

 Disability

◦ The loss of function that accompanies an impairment. ◦ It describes the effect of that loss on the affected person’s activities.

Disabilities vs Deviance

 The central difference between a physical disability and another form of deviance is its identity as a condition rather than a behavior.  choosing deviance vs being imposed  achieved vs ascribed status

Disabilities vs Deviance

• Society imputes deviant status to people with visible physical handicaps, physiologically obese people, and the intellectually disabled because they are outside normative conception.
• Physically disabled persons acquire deviant identities not as a result of their behaviors, rather because of they are different.
• Society defines conditions, as well as behavior, as examples of deviance.

Societal Reaction toward Disability

 Appearance norms – ideal size, shapes, etc.  Voluntary vs involuntary deviants  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3AeIFup1qY

Disability as a Socialization Process

 Socialization and Disability

◦ Most physical disabilities are a result of physical trauma or disease. ◦ Individuals who are disabled will have to deal with many questions such as:  Why did this happen to me?  Who will take care of me?  Can I work?  What will my life be like now?

Disability as a Socialization Process

• Self-reactions of the disabled
  • Denial
  • Acceptance
  • Seeking benefits

Disability as a “Career”

 Career disability that amounts to secondary deviance, results from role adaptation rather than formation of a new role.  Professional assistance from doctors or counselors are crucial in shaping an individuals’ self-concept and transition to career disability.

Managing Disability

 The Role of Stigma in the Disability

Career

◦ Techniques to manage stigma.  Passing  Normalizing  Coping  Dissociation

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