The Social Construction of Intellectual Disability
Author | : Mark Rapley |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2004-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521005299 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521005296 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Social Construction of Intellectual Disability written by Mark Rapley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intellectual disability is usually thought of as a form of internal, individual affliction, little different from diabetes, paralysis or chronic illness. This study, the first book-length application of discursive psychology to intellectual disability, shows that what we usually understand as being an individual problem is actually an interactional, or social, product. Through a range of case studies, which draw upon ethnomethodological and conversation analytic scholarship, the book shows how persons categorized as 'intellectually disabled' are produced, as such, in and through their moment-by-moment interaction with care staff and other professionals.