HLTHAGE 3D03

PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS AND AGING

Undergraduate

Fall 2023 · C01

Topics

Discussion session #1
C. Thomas, “How is disability understood? An examination of sociological approaches,” Disability & Society , 19(6), pp. 569-583.
A. Phelps-Coco, “Diseased, maimed, mutilated,” Journal of Social History , Fall 2010, pp. 23-37.
Discussion session #2
Film: SHAMELESS: The Art of Disability , 2006.
J. Swain & S. French, “Towards an affirmation model of disability,” Disability & Society 15(4), 2000, pp. 569-582
Discussion session #3
Watson, N. “Theorising the lives of disabled children: How can disability theory help?” Children & Society 26(3), 2012, pp. 192-202.
Film: Sweet Dreams for Chiyo , 2017. [ link ]
Other activity TBD
Discussion session #4
B. Hughes, “Disability activisms: Social model stalwarts and biological citizens,” Disability & Society, 24(6), 2009, pp. 677-688

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