Society disables people: how can we find value in people with disabilities?

There are many positive and negative views regarding people with disabilities. In this paper, I will defend the social construct view of disability by finding positive value in disability. In this paper, I will argue that the social construct argument is sound and can be defended against objections....

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Main Author: Chow, Yan Ping
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Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174510
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:There are many positive and negative views regarding people with disabilities. In this paper, I will defend the social construct view of disability by finding positive value in disability. In this paper, I will argue that the social construct argument is sound and can be defended against objections. I will make my argumentative claim, one which argues that the concept of ‘disability’ is purely a social construct that can be negative or positive in how society values people with disability.