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Comments on Ingunn Moser, Policy and Passion in the Field of Disabilities

Explore the limitations of the dominant normalization discourse on disabilities policy and advocate for the inclusion of alternative discourses like the social model and the moral strengths of fate. Discuss the moral obligations towards those left in institutions as others move out.

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Comments on Ingunn Moser, Policy and Passion in the Field of Disabilities

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  1. Comments on Ingunn Moser, Policy and Passion in the Field of Disabilities Margo Trappenburg 29-5-2008

  2. About me .. • Halfway between political scientist- policy analyst and moral philosopher. • There is nothing like a good moral argument to question policy consensus. • STS/actor network analysis can teach us how to ask new questions and where to look for new answers.

  3. Summarizing Moser’s argument • Dominant discourse on disability, policy consensus: normalization, integration, compensation. • Supported by policy actors, disabled people’s associations and so on. • Moser assumes that there should be other discourses around, to question the dominant one.

  4. Dominant discourse • Do not have separate institutions, go out, live independently like healthy, able people. Disabled children in special schools

  5. Several candidates 1: the social model Guro Fjellanger Minister of Environmental affairs

  6. Similar role models Wolfgang Schaüble (paralyzed after an attack) Franklin Delano Roosevelt polio

  7. Similar role models Jenny Goldschmidt Professor of Law and Women’s studies (deaf) Lucille Werner Television hostess and quiz master Vincent Bijlo Comedian

  8. Several candidates 2: passion

  9. Several candidates 3: Fate

  10. Dominant discourse is inclined to incorporate others (such as the social model and ‘passion’) • My argument: In order to prevent this you will have to moralize. • Show the moral strengths of the ‘Fate’ discourse (like in the women’s movement). • Show the shortcomings of the normalization discourse.

  11. Shortcomings of normalization • If establishing autonomy and independence takes too much effort, is it still the utmost value? Isn’t it better to live in a sheltered area where one can mean something for others? • Who has any moral obligations toward people left in institutions when all the least handicapped people move out? (cf. paper Loes Verplanke)

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