Is There an End to Out-Able? Is There an End to the Rat Race for Abilities?

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2008-07-31

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M/C Media and Culture

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore discourses of ‘ability’ and ‘ableism’. Terms such as abled, dis-abled, en-abled, dis-enabled, diff-abled, transable, assume different meanings as we eliminate ‘species-typical’ as the norm and make beyond ‘species-typical’ the norm. This paper contends that there is a pressing need for society to deal with ableism in all of its forms and its consequences.

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Ableism, disability, enhancement, rat race of abilities

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Wolbring, Gregor. "Is There an End to Out-Able? Is There an End to the Rat Race for Abilities?." M/C Journal 11.3 (Jul. 2008). 31 Oct. 2009 <http://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/57>.

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