[Ohio-talk] Philosophy of disability

[Cheryl Fields]

Kaiti, this is an ambitious endeavor. I don't know any blind people
from other countries, however check the Matilda Ziegler Magazine, pen
pal section and there may be some contacts in there and it may be a
great place to post an announcement about your project. How will you
incorporate music into this project?
A few weeks ago JW posted a new book about racism among the blind,
will find title and send to you. This really made me think a little
deeper about it, now you are making me think a little deeper about how
others may perceive me as a person with a disability and African
American.
When I get my thoughts together I will send them to you, should be interesting!

Blessings,
Cheryl



On 11/19/13, Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> One of the new things I'm trying to explore is the philosophy of
> disability.  This is in several contexts, including how people from
> different cultures perceive those with disabilities, what makes people
> from these different cultures perceive different disabilities
> differently, and how culture impacts the perceptions of a disabled
> person of themself, others with their disability, and people with
> other disabilities.
>
> For my philosophy minor I have the option of taking a 400 level
> seminar class or completing a capstone.  I'm thinking the capstone
> will be the way I will choose to go, since it will allow me to
> complete the project and the minor on my own time, and because I have
> a little more freedom in choosing a topic.  It's also a way of tying
> it in with music therapy, since it gives my puzzled advisor a little
> more of an idea of what I'm trying to do by going for a minor in
> something that seems very remotely related to my major on the surface.
>
> I'm just beginning preliminary research, and odds are the project will
> have an emphasis on blindness, but if you've had experiences when
> traveling out of the country, or met someone of a different
> nationality who has expressed a different view on disability or
> blindness, how was it?  Do you know anyone in another country who
> feels differently about their disability in response to how others
> seem to perceive them?  Any feedback for consideration would be
> appreciated.
>
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Peace