Blaming the Victims: The Political Oppression of Disabled People

  • Len Barton
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Abstract

As Raymond Williams said, it is hard to seriously consider major issues of human existence in a society which provides so many distractions (Williams, 1983, p. 18). With regard to disability, the distractions have been powerful. In the sociology of education, this subject has been largely neglected. In other areas of study, professional values and objectives have been significant. These have defined needs, policy, and practice in relation to disabled people. This legitimated marginalizing the position and perspectives of disabled people. Thus, discussions of inequality and social reproduction fail to adequately consider this aspect of social differentiation and discrimination.

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Equal Opportunity Disable People Disable Person Social Reproduction Sociological Analysis 
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