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Deconstructing Disability: A Philosophy for Inclusion
dc.contributor.authorDanforth, Scoten_US
dc.contributor.authorRhodes, William C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-14T13:55:48Z
dc.date.available2010-04-14T13:55:48Z
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.identifier.citationDanforth, Scot; Rhodes, William (1997). "Deconstructing Disability: A Philosophy for Inclusion." Remedial and Special Education 6(18): 357-366. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/68721>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0741-9325en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/68721
dc.description.abstractThis article offers derrida's deconstruction as a philosophy and practical strategy that challenges the assumed, factual nature of "disability" as a construct explaining human differences. The appeal of deconstruction lies in the contradictory philosophy currently articulated by the inclusion movement, a philosophy that simultaneously supports the disability construct as objective reality while calling for students "with disabilities" to be placed in educational settings designed for students considered nondisabled. This article proposes deconstruction as one coherent philosophical orientation for inclusion, an approach that critiques the political and moral hierarchy of ability and disability. A deconstructionist critique of disability is explained and demonstrated. Practical suggestions for the utilization of deconstruction by special educators are outlined.en_US
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dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.titleDeconstructing Disability: A Philosophy for Inclusionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEducationen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumWilliam C. Rhodes, Ph D, is professor emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, and Senior Research Scholar, Department of Special Education, University of South Florida. He currently develops applications of postmodern philosophy to special education.en_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherScot Danforth, Ph D, is an assistant professor, School of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis. He specializes in analyses of the political and social construction of disability. Address: Scot Danforth, School of Education, University of Missouri--St. Louis, 454 Marillac Hall, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121-4499 ( ssdanf@umsl.umslvma.edu ).en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/074193259701800605en_US
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