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Module 5 Assignment – You Call It
You have your outlines due this module, so I’m going to trust you to pick the best way to engage with the material this week. Please pick something related to bodies and deviance, and present it to the class (and me) in a manner of your choosing.
Module 5 Assignment – You Call It Answer
Understanding Ableism and Normality
Ableism is one of the ways society label people and one group is rendered superior over the others. Ableism also means that the manner of assessing those who have some physical limitations is based on standards used in assessing able-bodied individuals. To achieve justice and equity, the assessment of differently abled individuals should be based on their own world views, capabilities and potentials. The perpetration of the ableist perspective and narrative results in deviant labelling, which is disadvantageous for both the mislabelled individuals and society