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'Reconsidering citizenship in the light of the concerns of the UK disability movement'

Beckett, A.E.

Authors

A.E. Beckett



Abstract

Perhaps largely due to the successful campaigning of a number of pressure groups and social movements, but also due to the established position of related subjects within academia, there is a now almost routine consideration of class, ethnicity, gender and sexuality in relation to citizenship. Disability and the position of disabled people as "citizens" has not, however, received as much attention. It is the assertion of this article that this is a significant fact, for a consideration of disability in relation to citizenship provides useful insights into the strengths and weaknesses of some important theories of citizenship. Further, it demonstrates the need for an approach that takes account of the increasing uncertainty of groups such as disabled people towards their own identities and that conceives citizenship as being a process of "proactive engagement" towards a "reflexive position".

Citation

Beckett, A. (2005). 'Reconsidering citizenship in the light of the concerns of the UK disability movement'. Citizenship Studies, 9(4), 405-421. https://doi.org/10.1080/13621020500211412

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2005-09
Deposit Date Aug 8, 2008
Journal Citizenship Studies
Print ISSN 1362-1025
Electronic ISSN 1469-3593
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 4
Pages 405-421
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13621020500211412
Keywords Political Sociology, Citizenship, Learning to Teach in the Secondary School, Citizenship
Publisher URL http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a723590777~db=all~order=page