INT 902 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ableism, Genetic Testing, Intersectionality

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
• Course: INT 902
• Professor: donnalee

Document Summary

Pervasive system of discrimination & exclusion that oppresses people who have mental, emotional, & physical impairments. Operates on individual, institutional, & societal/cultural levels. Create ost le env ronment for t ose t at aren"t (cid:587)soc ally acceptable(cid:588: discrimination, isolation, segregation, & violence. Disabled people have been viewed as menaces that need controlling in asylums. Public consternation regarding accommodation measures (eg: announcing stops on ttc) = keep the system of power relationships in place. Social power= access to resources t at en ance one"s c ance of gett ng w at t ey need to lead a safe and fulfilling life. =economic resources are out of reach for most disabled people. Privilege: unearned access to resources or social power as result of their social group membership. Oppressed groups: groups who risk having their culture, language, and history misrepresented or eradicated in favour of dominant culture.