Disability and social justice

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    Abstract

    This article explores the significance of disability for social justice, using Nancy Fraser’s theory of justice as a guideline. The article argues that the disability perspective is essential for understanding and promoting social justice, although it is often disregarded by critical thinkers and social activists. The article looks at three prominent strategies for achieving social justice under conditions of capitalism: economically, by decommodifying labour; culturally, by deconstructing self-sufficiency; and politically, by transnationalising democracy. The disability perspective reveals that decommodification of labour requires enhancement of disability support, deconstruction of self-sufficiency requires valorisation of disability-illuminated interdependence, and transnationalisation of democracy requires scrutiny of the transnational production of impairments. The article discusses each of these strategies in theoretical and practical terms by drawing on disability studies and Fraser’s analyses.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1226–1241
    Number of pages17
    JournalDisability & Society
    Volume31
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Nov 2016

    Keywords

    • disability
    • social justice
    • Nancy Fraser
    • decommodification
    • interdependence
    • transnational democracy

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