K2SP 3665 - Disability Policies : Challenging the Structure of the Welfare State
Disability policies are often overlooked within the field of social policies, even though they are at the heart of the construction of welfare states. Indeed, delineating the administrative category of disability is a major issue, as it defines the contours of social solidarity, reserved for the deserving poor. However, the political frameworks assigned to people with disabilities have evolved significantly, thanks in part to the impetus of the individuals concerned themselves. The objective of this course is to highlight this evolution, as well as the diversity of policies aimed at the world's largest minority. The variety of topics and countries should help to rethink the nature of welfare states in light of disability.
Marie ASSAF
Cours magistral seul
English
Every week there will be an assigned lecture (between 15 and 30 pages).
There are no pre-requisites, though it is advised to at least look at some of the main and recommended readings. Texts will be added on the Moodle, as well as a detailed bibliography for each session.
Autumn 2024-2025
Each student is expected to participate in class thanks to a book/article review at the beginning of the session. This will serve as a basis of student participation (30%). Reading is thus mandatory and highly recommended. Students will also write a policy brief (about 2000 words) on a case study regarding one the session (40%) as well as a final essay (1500 words, 30%).
Mainly lessons and case studies. At least one guest teacher should be expected.
Roy Hanes, Ivan Brown et Nancy E. Hansen, dir., The Routledge History of Disability, Londres, Routledge, 2018 (introduction)
Alan Roulestone and Simon Prideaux, Understanding Disability Policy, Bristol, Policy Press, 2012 (introduction)
Lindsay Patterson, The Disability Rights Movement in the United States in Michael Rembis, Catherine Kudlick and Kim E. Nielsen, dir., The Oxford Handbook of Disability History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2018, p. 439-458.
Tom Shakespeare and Nick Watson, The Social Model of Disability: An Outdated Ideology?, Research in Social Science and Disability, vol. 2, 2001, p. 9-28.
Samuel R. Bagenstos, Law and the Contradictions of the Disability Rights Movement, New Haven, Yale University Press, 2009 (introduction)
Colin Barnes and Geof Mercer, Disability, Work and Welfare: Challenging the Social Exclusion of Disabled People, Work, Employment and Society, vol. 19, n° 3, 2005, p. 527-545.
Alan Roulstone, Disability Research in the Nordic Context - Progress and Challenges in Investment Welfare States 1970-2013, SJDR, vol. 15, 2013, 1-12.
Angela Frederick and Dara Shifrer, Race and Disability: From Analogy to Intersectionality, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, vol. 5, n° 2, p. 200-214, 2019.