Sociology Of Disability

This session invites papers that engage with Madness/Mad identity, ‘mental illness’, andor psychiatrization through a critical, intersectional, sociologically informed lens. The ways that Mad experiences and identities are shaped ... 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

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

The right of disabled people to quality inclusive education has been formally recognized by Canada within the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Yet, symbolic and institutional ... more