Article,
The Antisocial Model of Disability
Disability and Society, (2004)
Abstract
Social theories are usually developed to enable a clearer understanding of a situation or problem. The ‘Social Model ’ in various forms is currently the dominant model for researching disability, addressing disability from within a socio-political framework that draws substantially on a ‘social constructionist ’ perspective. This article critiques some of the core sociological assumptions of the Social Model, questioning what ‘work ’ this kind of theory does in informing a set of practical concerns around the design of assistive technologies, suggesting an alternative framework of analysis, supported by extensive ethnomethodologically informed ethnographic research
