Sociology of Disability

This session looks to new work that engages with Madness/Mad identity, ‘mental illness’, and/or psychiatrization through a critical, intersectional, sociologically informed lens. The ways that Mad experiences and ... more

This session contributes to burgeoning sociological discussions about the complex intersection between disability and masculinity. Research on masculinity and disability have constructed both categories in opposition to each other. Most ... more

Sociological research on mental health/wellness has increasingly begun to take direction and seek critical feedback from those whose expertise comes from their own lived experience. Encompassing both empirical and ... more

This session aims to contribute to current sociological analysis of disability both theoretically and methodologically. We invite papers that explore disability as a “shifting and dynamic concept,” rather than a ... more

This session aims to contribute to current sociological analysis of disability both theoretically and methodologically. We invite papers that explore disability as a “shifting and dynamic concept,” rather than a ... more