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Sociology

The Sociology of Embodiment and the Social Construction of Disability

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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?