DISABILITY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY.

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: baccalaureate degree or instructor permission. Disability and persons with disabilities have been with us throughout the history of humankind. This course has been developed to familiarize students to disability as a component of the diverse tapestry of society. Historical disability conceptualizations and issues will be discussed. Contemporary and emerging explanations of disability in contemporary society and Disability Culture will be explored.