The social model of disability and the disappearing body: Towards a sociology of impairment

Author(s): Paterson, K.

Journal/Book: Disabil Soc. 1997; 12: PO Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England OX14 3UE. Carfax Publ Co. 325-340.

Abstract: What is the case for and how would one begin to construct a sociology of impairment This paper argues that the realignment of the disability/impairment distinction is vital for the identity politics of the disability movement. The body is at the heart of contemporary political and theoretical debate, yet the social model of disability makes it an exile. The transformation of the body from a reactionary to an emancipatory concept implies a sociology of impairment. This paper explores the contribution that post-structuralism and phenomenology might make to this end.

Note: Article Hughes B, Glasgow Caledonian Univ, Dept Social Sci, City Campus, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, Lanark, SCOTLAND

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