Sociology of Disability

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: SOCI 1201; or permission of the Department This course explores sociocultural and political aspects of disability while paying particular attention to the ways in which disability intersects with other aspects of social life such as race, religion, sexuality, socioeconomic status, age, and gender. It explores key theoretical and methodological approaches used in the sociological study of disability and examines federal and international policy debates that address the rights and needs of people with disabilities. Course topics include: the medical model of disability, the social model of disability, feminist theories of disability, neurodiversity, activism, ableism, employment, race, eugenics, disability culture, gender, sexuality, and the representation of disability in media and popular culture. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: SOCI 2991 Sociology of Disability)