DISABILITY & SOCIETY
Scope & Guideline
Shaping conversations on disability and social justice.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Critical Disability Studies:
The journal emphasizes critical disability studies, examining how societal structures, cultural narratives, and policies affect the lives of disabled individuals and communities. - Intersectionality:
A core focus is on the intersectionality of disability with other identities, including race, gender, and socioeconomic status, highlighting how these intersections shape experiences and access to rights. - Qualitative Research Methodologies:
The journal publishes qualitative research that explores lived experiences, narratives, and perspectives of disabled individuals, providing rich, contextually grounded insights. - Policy Analysis and Advocacy:
It addresses the implications of policies and practices on the rights and lives of disabled people, advocating for social justice and equity in various domains like education, employment, and healthcare. - Global Perspectives:
The journal includes a broad range of global perspectives, recognizing that disability experiences and discourses vary significantly across different cultural and national contexts. - Innovative Practices and Solutions:
It encourages the exploration of innovative practices, technologies, and solutions that enhance accessibility, inclusion, and empowerment for disabled individuals.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Inclusion and Technology:
There is an increasing focus on how digital technology impacts the lives of disabled individuals, particularly in terms of access, participation, and representation in the digital sphere. - Mental Health and Disability:
Emerging research emphasizes the intersection of mental health and disability, exploring how societal attitudes and structures affect the wellbeing of individuals with mental health conditions. - Advocacy and Activism:
There is a rising trend in exploring advocacy and activism within disabled communities, highlighting grassroots movements and the role of disabled individuals in shaping policy and societal change. - Environmental and Social Justice:
Emerging themes are increasingly linking disability with environmental and social justice, focusing on how climate change, urban planning, and social policies impact disabled individuals. - Youth and Transition Issues:
Research is increasingly addressing the experiences of disabled youth, particularly around transition issues from education to employment, highlighting the unique challenges faced during these critical life stages. - Cultural Representations and Media:
There is a growing interest in how disability is represented in media and culture, examining the implications of these representations for societal perceptions and the lived experiences of disabled individuals.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Medical Models of Disability:
There has been a noticeable decline in publications that focus on traditional medical models of disability, as the field increasingly embraces social and critical models that challenge medicalized views. - Generalized Disability Narratives:
Research centered on generalized narratives of disability without intersectional considerations seems to be waning, as there is a growing demand for nuanced perspectives that account for diverse experiences. - Static Policy Discussions:
Discussions surrounding static governmental policies without critical analysis or advocacy for change appear less frequently, as the journal shifts towards more dynamic and transformative approaches. - Historical Perspectives:
There is a decrease in papers that focus solely on historical perspectives of disability, with contemporary issues and future-oriented discussions taking precedence. - Disability in Isolation:
Themes that examine disability in isolation from broader societal issues, such as economic and social inequalities, are diminishing in favor of more integrative approaches that consider multiple factors affecting disabled individuals.
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