The new politics of disablement

Introduction

Part I. Concepts and Origins

1. The Importance of Definitions in the Disability Debate

Introduction

Setting the Scene

The Importance of Definitions

Official Definitions of Disability

Challenging Official Definitions

Official Responses to this Challenge

Rethinking Disability Definitions

Conclusion

2. The Origins of Disability Studies

Introduction

Anthropology and Disability

Sociology and Disability

Revisionist Sociology

Alternative Sociology and Disability

Developing a Social Theory of Disablement

Conclusion

3. The Rise of Disabling Capitalism

Introduction

Creating Disability

Constructing Disability

The State and Disability

Defining and Dealing with Disability

Disability in the Twentieth Century

Explaining Disability Responses

Rationalizing Disability

Conclusion

Part II. Representations and Discourses

4. Ideology and the Disabled Individual

Introduction

Ideology and the Individual

Individualism and Disability

The Ideological Exclusion of Disabled Individuals

The Medicalization of Disability

The Medicalization of Everyday Life

The Normalizing Society

Normality and Eugenics

Conclusion

5. Constructing Disabled Identities

Introduction

Culture, Impairment and Disability

Disabling Imagery in Recent History

Resisting Disabling Imagery

Poverty Inequality and Identity

Disabling Culture and Identity Formation

Social Divisions and Identity

Conclusion

6. Creating the Disability Problem

Introduction

Defining the Disability Problem

Disabling Social Policies

Reconstructing the Disability Problem

Creating the Disability Problem

The Idea of Dependency

Creating Economic Dependency

Legislating for Dependency

Promoting Dependency in Practice

Internalizing Dependency

Conclusion

Part III. Agendas and Actions

7. Dealing with the Disabling Society

Introduction

Capitalism in Crisis

Tackling the Crisis-the Market

Tackling the Crisis-Rights

Tackling the Crisis-Politics

Tackling the Crisis-Internationalism

Conclusion

8. Resisting the Disabling Society

Introduction

Transformation or Resistance

The Social Model

Independent Living

Disabling Corporatism

Identity Politics

New Social Movements

Conclusion

9. Doing Disability Studies

Introduction

Disciplining Disability Studies

Locating Disability Studies

Debating Disability Studies

Politicizing Disability Studies

Rescuing Disability Studies: The Wind is Still Blowing

Bibliography

Index