Beauty and disability

People often hold stereotypical notions about disability, assuming people with significant disabilities offer little in terms of friendship or contribution. Some are even repulsed by that person's physical appearance. Such responses, evident within the Christian community as well, fail to ackno...

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Subtitles:Christianity, Education and Disability
主要作者: Anderson, David W. (Author)
格式: Electronic/Print 文件
语言:English
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出版: Sage [2015]
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2015, 卷: 19, 发布: 3, Pages: 182-196
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Beauty
B Disability
B Human Dignity
B wholesight
B Inclusive Education
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总结:People often hold stereotypical notions about disability, assuming people with significant disabilities offer little in terms of friendship or contribution. Some are even repulsed by that person's physical appearance. Such responses, evident within the Christian community as well, fail to acknowledge the inherent worth of the person as created in God's image. Obviously harmful to the disabled, such attitudes also trap able-bodied persons within a normate bias, making difficult the successful inclusion of persons with disabilities in classrooms, churches, and communities. Beauty and the Beast is used to challenge these perceptions and point to the beauty of the disabled, made visible through "wholesight." Personal acquaintance and anecdotal descriptions of persons with disabilities illustrate such beauty.
ISSN:2056-9971
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Christianity & education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2056997115588868