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The making of the activist disabled subject: disability and political activism in English higher education.

Authors :
Peruzzo, Francesca
Raaper, Rille
Source :
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. Apr2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p173-186. 14p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Drawing on a Foucauldian theorisation and an in-depth study with eight disabled student activists in England, this paper explores how persistent marginalisation and ableism in higher education has triggered a wave of activism among disabled students, who, just before the advent of the pandemic, had organised a structured movement, Disabled Students UK. We employ Foucault's ideas of the care of the self and others to discuss the formation of disabled students as activist subjects fighting discrimination in English higher education, in a moment in which the intersection between inclusive policies and austerity measures exposed the ableism rooted in academic practices. This paper promotes discussion on the nurturing relationship that exists between the individual and the community in constituting disability activism and disabled activists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01596306
Volume :
45
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175910832
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2023.2271406