Citizenship Education through an Ability Expectation and “Ableism” Lens: The Challenge of Science and Technology and Disabled People

dc.creator	Gregor Wolbring
dc.date	2012-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:19:15Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:19:15Z
dc.identifier	10.3390/educsci2030150
dc.identifier	2227-7102
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/98c3f30b15924ade952f1190a0403094
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27461
dc.description	Citizenship education has been debated for some time and has faced various challenges over time. This paper introduces the lens of “ableism” and ability expectations to the citizenship education discourse. The author contends that the cultural dynamic of ability expectations and ableism (not only expecting certain abilities, but also perceiving certain abilities as essential) was one factor that has and will continue to shape citizenship and citizenship education. It focuses on three areas of citizenship education: (a) active citizenship; (b) citizenship education for a diverse population; and (c) global citizenship. It covers two ability-related challenges, namely: disabled people, who are often seen as lacking expected species-typical body abilities, and, advances of science and technology that generate new abilities. The author contends that the impact of ability expectations and ableism on citizenship and citizenship education, locally and in a globalized world, is an important and under-researched area.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Molecular Diversity Preservation International
dc.relation	http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/2/3/150
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2227-7102
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Education Sciences, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 150-164 (2012)
dc.subject	globalization
dc.subject	glocalization
dc.subject	ableism
dc.subject	ability expectations
dc.subject	citizenship education
dc.subject	disabled people
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Citizenship Education through an Ability Expectation and “Ableism” Lens: The Challenge of Science and Technology and Disabled People
dc.type	article