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The Inherent Value of Disability in Higher Education
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Abstract Evidence suggests that college students with disabilities (SWDs) continue to encounter attitudinal and physical barriers while institutions endeavor to offer reasonable supports - mainly in the form of accommodations and modifications. In practice, disability is largely treated as something external... mehr
Evidence suggests that college students with disabilities (SWDs) continue to encounter attitudinal and physical barriers while institutions endeavor to offer reasonable supports - mainly in the form of accommodations and modifications. In practice, disability is largely treated as something external and ancillary, with most colleges administering measured allowances, but otherwise managing to avoid change. However, as we proceed into the 21st century, very little seems assured, least of all the status quo. Under the dominant neoliberal regime, virtually everything and everyone is valued in proportion with their perceived economic utility. No longer is higher education widely embraced as a public good. Instead, there is increased scrutiny of the academe with an eye for "value added", and the returns students can expect with regard to careers and earning potential. Viewed through this narrow hegemonic lens, SWDs must assimilate or transcend their perceived impairments if they are to belong. In this commentary, I introduce key concepts from the environmental philosophy/theory of Deep Ecology to the scholarship of disability in higher education and assert that disability in academe has an "intrinsic value", irrespective of expected economic utility. I conclude by discussing ways that the deep valuing of disability can lead to the identification of novel veins of inquiry, bolster critical analyses, and help facilitate meaningful change in uncertain times.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Behinderung; Hochschulbildung; Neoliberalismus; Ökologie; Benachteiligung; Student; Wertschöpfung; Stipendium
Klassifikation
soziale Probleme
Bildungswesen tertiärer Bereich
Freie Schlagwörter
Deep Ecology
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2018
Seitenangabe
S. 241-243
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 4
Heftthema
Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet