Synopsis
A critical reassessment of disability theory that defends a realist account balancing social barriers against the real effects of impairment.
Core passage idea
Paraphrase · Modern copyrighted workDisability arises from the interaction of bodily impairment and social barriers, so neither can be denied without distorting the truth.
It pushes back on a purely social model, insisting that honest theory must account for the body as well as society.
To avoid a bubble
Pair with The Minority Body.
Reading note
Read it as a friendly but pointed challenge from within the movement, not an attack on disability rights.
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The Minority Body
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