Sociology of Disability

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This course analyzes disability through sociological lenses, exploring the ways ability and disability experiences are socially constructed. We will explore cultural meanings of ability, disability, and citizenship, examining how these values have been contested and reshaped in various time periods throughout U.S. history. Central to the course will be explorations of how disability inequality intersects with other forms of oppression. Finally, we will explore how people with disabilities have organized to challenge oppression and write new narratives about their lives.