21A 229 - Introduction to Disability in Local and Global Contexts

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Challenges common assumptions of what disability is. Considers broader questions through the lens of disability, about international development, human rights, citizenship, identity, and community formation. Students read diverse texts, such as human rights documents, ethnographies, autobiographies, and social theory. Discusses whether a universal disability experience exists, as well as issues and tensions involved in writing about and representing disability.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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