Struggle, support and the politics of possibility

Len Barton

doi:10.1080/15017419909510734

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Struggle, support and the politics of possibility

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Len Barton

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Professor Len Barton is the Director of the Inclusive Education Reasearch Centre at the University of Sheffield, Department of Educational Studies. He is currently working on cross-cultural issues
relating to disability and policy.

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Within this paper the nature and importance of a social model of disability will be examined. Particular attention will be given to the voices of disabled people in order that non‐disabled people, including academics, can learn from them in terms of their thoughts, writings and actions (Branfield 1999). Conceptual political and research issues will be raised in the concluding section of the paper and some implications for research will also be highlighted.

How to Cite: Barton, L., (2009). Struggle, support and the politics of possibility. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 1(1), pp.13–22. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510734

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Barnes , C. (1991). . Disabled People in Britain and Discrimination: A Case for Anti‐Discrimination Legislations. , [city: London]: : Hurst and Company. .
Barnes , C. (1997). . “‘A Legacy of Oppression: A History of Disability in Western Culture’. ”. In Disability Studies: Past Present and Future. , Edited by: Barton , L. and Oliver , M. Leeds Disability Press. .
Branfield , F. (1999). . The Disability Movement: A Movement of Disabled People. A Response to Paul S. Duckett’. . Disability and Society , 4((3)): : 399.–. (Current Issues).
Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding Our Past, Changing Our Future. , [city: London]: : Routledge. .
Degener , T. (1996). . “Disabled Persons and Human Rights: The Legal Framework in Degener. ”. In Human Rights and Disabled Persons. , Edited by: Koster‐Dreese , T. [city: Holland]: : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. .
Digby , A. (1996). . “Contexts and Perspectives in Wright. ”. In From Idiocy to Mental Deficiency. Historical Perspectives on People with Learning Difficulties. , Edited by: Digby A. , D. [city: London]: : Routledge. .
Eagleton , T. (1996). . The Illusions of Postmodernism. , [city: Oxford]: : Blackwells. .
Equality Studies Centre (1994). . . “‘Equality, Status and Disability’. ”. [city: Dublin]: : University College Dublin. .
Evans , J. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding our past, changing our future. , Edited by: Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Routledge. .
Giddens , A. (1986). . Sociology. A Brief but Critical Introduction . , 2nd , [city: Basingstoke]: : Macmillan Education. .
Glendinning , C. (1991). . ‘Losing ground: social policy and disabled people in Great Britain. 1980 ‐ 90’. . Disability, Handicap and Society , 6((1)): : 3.–.
Hasler , F. (1993). . “‘Developments in the Disabled People's Movement’. ”. In Disabling Barriers – Enabling Environments. , Edited by: Swain , J. , Finkelstein , V. , French , S. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Sage. .
Hurst , R. (). ‘Disability and Policy ‐ Survival of the Fittest’. . Paper presented at an ESRC Seminar at the City University. . [city: London].
Morris , J. (1991). . Pride Against Prejudice. , [city: London]: : Women's Press. .
Morris , J. (1992). . “Disabled Lives. Many Voices One Message. ”. [city: London]: : BBC. .
Morris , J. (1993). . Community Care or Independent Living?. , [city: York]: : Joseph Rowntree Foundation. .
Oliver , M. (1990). . The Politics of Disablement. , [city: London]: : Macmillan. .
Oliver , M. (1993). . Workbook 2. Disability, Citizenship and Empowerment. , [city: Milton Keynes]: : Open University Press. . (K665 The Disabling Society Course).
Oliver , M. (1995). . Understanding Disability: From Theory to Practice. , [city: London]: : Kingsley Press. .
Oliver , M. (1996). . “‘A sociology of disability or a disablist sociology’. ”. In Disability and Society: Emerging Issues and Insights. , Edited by: Barton , L. [city: London]: : Longman. .
Rieser , R. and Mason , M. (1990). , eds. . Disability Equality in the Classrooms: A Human Rights Issue. , [city: London]: : ILEA. .
Shakespeare , T. (1993). . ‘Disabled People's Self Organisation: a new social movement?’. . Disability, Handicap and Society , 8((3)): : 249.–. (Special Issue).
Simon , R. (1987). . ‘Empowerment as a Pedagogy of Possibility’. . LANGUAGE ARTS , 64((4)): : 370.–.
UPIAS (1976). . . ’Fundamental Principles of Disability’. , [city: London]: : Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation. .
Wood , R. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding our past, changing our future. , Edited by: Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Routledge. .

[CIT0001] Apple , M. (1996). . Culture, Politics and Education. , [city: Buckingham]: : Open University Press. .

[CIT0002] Barnes , C. (1991). . Disabled People in Britain and Discrimination: A Case for Anti‐Discrimination Legislations. , [city: London]: : Hurst and Company. .

[CIT0003] Barnes , C. (1997). . “‘A Legacy of Oppression: A History of Disability in Western Culture’. ”. In Disability Studies: Past Present and Future. , Edited by: Barton , L. and Oliver , M. Leeds Disability Press. .

[CIT0004] Branfield , F. (1999). . The Disability Movement: A Movement of Disabled People. A Response to Paul S. Duckett’. . Disability and Society , 4((3)): : 399.–. (Current Issues).

[CIT0005] Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding Our Past, Changing Our Future. , [city: London]: : Routledge. .

[CIT0006] Degener , T. (1996). . “Disabled Persons and Human Rights: The Legal Framework in Degener. ”. In Human Rights and Disabled Persons. , Edited by: Koster‐Dreese , T. [city: Holland]: : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. .

[CIT0007] Digby , A. (1996). . “Contexts and Perspectives in Wright. ”. In From Idiocy to Mental Deficiency. Historical Perspectives on People with Learning Difficulties. , Edited by: Digby A. , D. [city: London]: : Routledge. .

[CIT0008] Eagleton , T. (1996). . The Illusions of Postmodernism. , [city: Oxford]: : Blackwells. .

[CIT0009] Equality Studies Centre (1994). . . “‘Equality, Status and Disability’. ”. [city: Dublin]: : University College Dublin. .

[CIT0010] Evans , J. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding our past, changing our future. , Edited by: Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Routledge. .

[CIT0011] Giddens , A. (1986). . Sociology. A Brief but Critical Introduction . , 2nd , [city: Basingstoke]: : Macmillan Education. .

[CIT0012] Glendinning , C. (1991). . ‘Losing ground: social policy and disabled people in Great Britain. 1980 ‐ 90’. . Disability, Handicap and Society , 6((1)): : 3.–.

[CIT0013] Hasler , F. (1993). . “‘Developments in the Disabled People's Movement’. ”. In Disabling Barriers – Enabling Environments. , Edited by: Swain , J. , Finkelstein , V. , French , S. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Sage. .

[CIT0014] Hurst , R. (). ‘Disability and Policy ‐ Survival of the Fittest’. . Paper presented at an ESRC Seminar at the City University. . [city: London].

[CIT0015] Morris , J. (1991). . Pride Against Prejudice. , [city: London]: : Women's Press. .

[CIT0016] Morris , J. (1992). . “Disabled Lives. Many Voices One Message. ”. [city: London]: : BBC. .

[CIT0017] Morris , J. (1993). . Community Care or Independent Living?. , [city: York]: : Joseph Rowntree Foundation. .

[CIT0018] Oliver , M. (1990). . The Politics of Disablement. , [city: London]: : Macmillan. .

[CIT0019] Oliver , M. (1993). . Workbook 2. Disability, Citizenship and Empowerment. , [city: Milton Keynes]: : Open University Press. . (K665 The Disabling Society Course).

[CIT0020] Oliver , M. (1995). . Understanding Disability: From Theory to Practice. , [city: London]: : Kingsley Press. .

[CIT0021] Oliver , M. (1996). . “‘A sociology of disability or a disablist sociology’. ”. In Disability and Society: Emerging Issues and Insights. , Edited by: Barton , L. [city: London]: : Longman. .

[CIT0022] Rieser , R. and Mason , M. (1990). , eds. . Disability Equality in the Classrooms: A Human Rights Issue. , [city: London]: : ILEA. .

[CIT0023] Shakespeare , T. (1993). . ‘Disabled People's Self Organisation: a new social movement?’. . Disability, Handicap and Society , 8((3)): : 249.–. (Special Issue).

[CIT0024] Simon , R. (1987). . ‘Empowerment as a Pedagogy of Possibility’. . LANGUAGE ARTS , 64((4)): : 370.–.

[CIT0025] UPIAS (1976). . . ’Fundamental Principles of Disability’. , [city: London]: : Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation. .

[CIT0026] Wood , R. (1996). . Disability Politics. Understanding our past, changing our future. , Edited by: Campbell , J. and Oliver , M. [city: London]: : Routledge. .

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