ableism-the-causes-and-consequences-of-disability-prejudice
March 11, 2021
Gain a deeper understanding of the origins and manifestations of Ableism.
Like sexism, racism, and ageism, ableism is full of assumptions about what it means to be normal, whose lives are worth living, and why certain types of minds and bodies need to be controlled, protected, or improved.
By understanding how ableism manifests at the interpersonal, intergroup, and institutional levels, we can acknowledge the reality that some of the most persistent difficulties disabled people face are not those associated with their biological conditions but rather the damaging policies and practices that fail to include them as equal citizens.
In this recorded webinar, you will learn:
- The multiple manifestations of disability prejudice, from benevolent and hostile forms to more ambivalent forms of pity and envy.
- The distinctions and relationships between ableism, racism, heterosexism, and ageism, and importance of intersectionality.
- The various sources of ableism, from evolutionary and existential influences to learned stereotypes, media representations, and structural, policy-based components.
Speaker:
Michelle Nario-Redmond
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Michelle Nario-Redmond is a Professor of Psychology and Biomedical Humanities specializing in stereotyping, prejudice, and disability studies. As a Ford Fellow, she graduated from the University of Kansas with a Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Her research focuses on minority group identification and political advocacy, strategies for social change, and the unintended consequences of simulating disability. In 2019, she published her first solo book: Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and delivered a Congressional Seminar on Capitol Hill.
