Becoming quixotic? A discussion on the discursive construction of disability and how this is maintained through social relations
Journal article
Cockain, A. 2014. Becoming quixotic? A discussion on the discursive construction of disability and how this is maintained through social relations. Disability & Society. 29 (9), pp. 1473-1485. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2014.953245
Authors | Cockain, A. |
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Abstract | Using an autoethnographic approach, this paper focuses upon interactions between ‘Paul’ (a pseudonym), whose symptoms associated with ‘severe learning difficulties’ are such that he is positioned on the low-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, his carers and others, in spaces taken for granted to be ‘public’ in both the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. This paper examines how social discourses relating to disability filter into social interactions, ultimately constructing the symptoms they purport to represent. This paper concludes by highlighting how interactions might be viewed as enabling rather than disabling, as producing spaces for thinking about the human condition. |
Keywords | Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder; ASD; Learning difficulties; Disabled people; Autistic people; Society |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Disability & Society |
Journal citation | 29 (9), pp. 1473-1485 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0968-7599 |
1360-0508 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2014.953245 |
Official URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2014.953245 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Sep 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 19 Jul 2014 |
Deposited | 11 Oct 2021 |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8z2vw/becoming-quixotic-a-discussion-on-the-discursive-construction-of-disability-and-how-this-is-maintained-through-social-relations
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