In order to understand disability prejudices, we must grasp and understanding of Cresswell notion of “out-of-place-metaphors”. Since millennium, people have been making generalizations about people with disabilities, and a variety of others things including health and the body. Cresswell notion of “out-of-place-metaphors” help us understand the hidden truth behind the metaphors that are being used to describe individuals who are labeled disabled and experiencing other forms of representation. These metaphors were often used to exclude individuals from those who are ‘able’ in society. Throughout this paper I’ll be exploring Cresswell work and Schweik early history of the “ugly laws”. Both of the authors work examines different aspects of how
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The use of these metaphors alienates people from the social realm. Alienation itself is a powerful feeling of isolation and loneliness, but when you have the other human beings alienation one another because of their appearance, health, and other problems can trigger deviation. This is an important aspect to explore because societal expectations attribute this alienation through the use of metaphors that describing a person. People should not assume that a disability or other forms of human conditions define someone. The author discusses, “metaphors of ill health (disease, infection, plague, epidemic) are often used to label people and activities as deviant and “out of place”” (Cresswell, 1997). The importance of this statement is recognizing how illness can affect a person ability to be normal and could possibly lead to physical affects. In addition, Foucault’s claim about truth, the truth becomes affected when a group of people within the political realm and creates societal norms of what’s acceptable in the public sphere. The epidemic of alienations has created a division and favoring those who are able-bodied. Foucault’s quote describes how ‘truth’ is being “produced through forms of constraint”. An example of this can be seen in Schweik work when she discuss the ugly laws in different cities and states, and its creation aimed to alienate those who doesn’t meet society standards. These laws are structured in a way where people are being held responsible for their physical
The use of these metaphors alienates people from the social realm. Alienation itself is a powerful feeling of isolation and loneliness, but when you have the other human beings alienation one another because of their appearance, health, and other problems can trigger deviation. This is an important aspect to explore because societal expectations attribute this alienation through the use of metaphors that describing a person. People should not assume that a disability or other forms of human conditions define someone. The author discusses, “metaphors of ill health (disease, infection, plague, epidemic) are often used to label people and activities as deviant and “out of place”” (Cresswell, 1997). The importance of this statement is recognizing how illness can affect a person ability to be normal and could possibly lead to physical affects. In addition, Foucault’s claim about truth, the truth becomes affected when a group of people within the political realm and creates societal norms of what’s acceptable in the public sphere. The epidemic of alienations has created a division and favoring those who are able-bodied. Foucault’s quote describes how ‘truth’ is being “produced through forms of constraint”. An example of this can be seen in Schweik work when she discuss the ugly laws in different cities and states, and its creation aimed to alienate those who doesn’t meet society standards. These laws are structured in a way where people are being held responsible for their physical