Keywords
disability, physical limitations, Dalhousie Law School, Canada, discrimination
Abstract
The "social construction" of disability refers to the way an able bodied conception of disability magnifies its consequences. The social construction of disability assesses and deals with disability from an able bodied perspective. It includes erroneous assumptions about capacity to perform that come from an able bodied frame of reference. It encompasses the failure to make possible or accept different ways of doing things. It reflects a preoccupation with "normalcy" that excludes the disabled person.
Recommended Citation
Dianne Pothier, "Miles to Go: Some Personal Reflections on the Social Construction of Disability" (1992) 14:3 Dal LJ 526.
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