ERIC Number: EJ1250140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Disability as Culture
Hopson, Jericha
Multicultural Education, v27 n1 p22-24 Fall 2019
The cultural view of disability presents the issue of disability from the perspective of group identity distinct from other groups who do not share the disability identity. This article attempts to articulate the importance of disability identity, culture, and acceptance while advocating for the inclusion of disability culture in the conversation about diversity. By extending the same concepts of cultural competency that have been used for race and ethnicity, cultural differences can be applied to disability culture.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Identification (Psychology), Group Membership, Cultural Influences, Inclusion, Diversity, Cultural Differences, Social Justice, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Language: English
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