What is ability? Is it simply something you know when you see it? Examining the poor posture epidemic that gripped the U.S. in the 20th century, Beth Linker traces how good posture became constructed as a meaningful measure of ableness. Continue Reading Toward a History of Ableness
Tag: American History
Japanese Americans and the ADA
Selena Moon chronicles how Japanese Americans significantly contributed to the fight for disability rights in the United States—including the formation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue Reading Japanese Americans and the ADA