Disability from Philosophical Perspective

Authors

  • Pagorn Singsuriya
  • Wipada Aungsumalin

Abstract

“Disability” is a term that can be very disabling to our comprehension because of its illusory commonness. Embedded in conflicting philosophical frameworks with different policy implications, it is such an intersection of the philosophical and the practical. Most influential among these frameworks are the medical model and the social model of disability. Despite its declared animosity toward the former, the latter shares its Cartesian presuppositions and therefore leads to no less oppression of the disabled. This is exposed in the work of deconstruction by later postmodern/poststructuralist scholars in disability studies. To liberate the disabled without oppressive side effects, a Foucauldian framework is thus offered as an alternative. The case study of “Theresa Chan”, a multiple-disabled woman as portrayed in the award-winning film, “Be With Me”, is herein used to facilitate the presentation of the research results.

Author Biographies

Pagorn Singsuriya

Mahidol University, Thailand

Wipada Aungsumalin

Mahidol University, Thailand

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2010): July - December 2010

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