Title
Disability and feminism: Goffman revisited
Abstract
The author concludes that Goffman’s description of the difficulties involved in identity management for persons with disabilities are as true now as when Stigma was first written. However, Goffman was unaware of the interaction between disability and feminism when he wrote Stigma in 1963. Women with disabilities are subject to additional disadvantages in ways that many professionals may not recognize. Suggestions are offered for human services professionals when working with women who have disabilities.
Department(s)
Sociology and Anthropology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1300/J198v01n02_05
Keywords
Americans With Disabilities Act, Disability, Feminism, Human services professionals, Identities, Postmodern, Stigma, Women’s movement
Publication Date
9-1-2002
Recommended Citation
Ewing, Doris W. "Disability and feminism: Goffman revisited." Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation 1, no. 2 (2002): 73-82.
Journal Title
Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation
