The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: This paper explores the cultural and religious production of disability shame, and the ways able-bodied people unknowingly perpetuate that shame—to our own detriment. My analysis suggests that nondisabled people benefit from challenging disability shame by embracing the prophetic perspectives of those who refuse to repent for their somatic heresies. The Cultural and Religious Production of Disability Shame and the Saving Power of Heretical Bodies by Michelle M. Lelwica is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://rdsjournal.org. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at https://www.rds.hawaii.edu.
Author: Michelle Mary Lelwica
Institution: Concordia College - Minnesota
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2977412975