Defining the Boundaries of Disability: Critical Perspectives

This ground-breaking volume explores the implications of claiming disability membership in light of the Disability Rights movement, academic inquiry, philosophical attention, disability culture, and biomedical science and technology. It raises questions about the philosophical, political, and practical implications of this claim, the conceptions of disability that underlie it, and its justification in different contexts. The book also considers the implications of claiming we are all disabled amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic and includes perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, law, and the arts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking volume delves into the complex and multifaceted realm of disability membership, considering the profound impact of the Disability Rights movement, the extensive academic research on disability, the heightened philosophical exploration of the nature and significance of disability, the vibrant disability culture and arts movement, and the remarkable advancements in biomedical science and technology. By centering on the assertion, "We are all disabled," the book explores a range of critical questions: What are the philosophical, political, and practical implications of making such a claim? What underlying conceptions of disability underpin this assertion? When, if ever, is this claim justified, and when or why might it be problematic or harmful? What are the implications of claiming we are all disabled in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic?

These profound reflections on the boundaries of disability encompass perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, law, and the arts. Through their exploration of the boundaries of disability, and the ways in which these lines are drawn theoretically, legally, medically, socially, and culturally, the authors in this volume challenge prevailing conceptions of disability, broaden the meaning and significance of the term, and consider the profound implications of claiming disability as an identity.

This volume will appeal to a wide audience, including disability scholars, advocates, activists, philosophers, historians of disability, moral theorists, clinicians, legal scholars, and artists. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of disability and its impact on individuals, communities, and society as a whole.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367684167