Sociology
The Sociology of Embodiment and the Social Construction of Disability
Quick fact
In the social model of disability, a person using a wheelchair is not 'disabled' by their inability to walk, but by the presence of stairs and the absence of ramps – disability is created by society, not by the body.
Why this is interesting
We think of our bodies as just biology, but what if the biggest barrier a person with a wheelchair faces isn't their legs, but the stairs?