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Topic: Disability Studies

Disability Studies examines disability as a social, cultural, and political construct, challenging traditional notions of disability and advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities.

More on: Disability Studies

The podcast episodes provided demonstrate how Disability Studies intersects with various topics and disciplines.

The first episode, Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) with Guinevere Chambers, is grounded in the field of disability studies and covers a wide range of issues, from the history of ableism to the experiences of disabled individuals in different contexts.

The second episode, Sunaura Taylor, "Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" (U California Press, 2024), explores the concept of 'disabled ecologies' and examines environmental issues through the lens of critical disability studies.

The third episode, What Is Normal?, delves into the evolution of anthropological thinking on disability and difference, engaging extensively with concepts and history related to disability studies and the disability rights movement.

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