Irving Zola is an American Author prominent in Disability Rights who discussed how disabilities are a universal experience due to the natural aging process resulting in the occurrence of disabilities.

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- Social/Political vs Medical Science View of Disabilities
- Disability Life Cycle
- Cultural Model View of Disabilities

Important Ideals of Race/Ethnicity in Disability History

Mambrol, N. (2021, May 8). Disability Studies. Literary Theory and Criticism. Retrieved January 21, 2022, from https://literariness.org/2018/12/15/disability-studies-2/ 

Disability Studies (Literary Theory and Criticism)

Since its introduction into fields of humanities and cultural studies, Disability Science has focused on creating knowledge on individuals previously classified as "others", as well as representation. This was a newer vision of disabilities, which differed from the Medical Science view. When it came to Medicine, it was primarily viewed through a different lens, as problems that need to be fixed or medical specimens.


Social/Political vs Medical Science View of Disabilities

This model is considered to be a more nuanced approach of the social/political view of disability studies, ranging from medical to socio-political views. It explored disabilities as the interaction with the societies around them, as it was believed that one's disability is a product of the environment and bodily factors.

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