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Discourses of disabled peoples' organisations
Foucault, Bourdieu and future perspectives
pp. 70-87
Abstract
This chapter considers the discourses of disabled peoples' organisations (DPOs). Drawing on the work of Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, we explore the rise of the disabled people's movement in recent history, the development of DPOs and their gradual colonisation, moving from a radical political and social movement to pseudo-government agents. Using notions of power and resistance from Foucault, and capital, field and habitus from Bourdieu, opportunities and challenges for DPOs are explored. These are critically considered in terms of the implications for the project of impairment-management, inclusion and the preservation of the cultures of disabled bodies, minds and identities.
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Goodley Dan, Hughes Bill, Davis Lennard (2012) Disability and social theory: new developments and directions. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 70-87
Full citation:
Blackmore Theo, Lee Hodgkins Stephen (2012) „Discourses of disabled peoples' organisations: Foucault, Bourdieu and future perspectives“, In: D. Goodley, B. Hughes & L. Davis (eds.), Disability and social theory, Dordrecht, Springer, 70–87.