Disablement in the informational age.

Sapey, Bob (2000) Disablement in the informational age. Disability and Society, 15 (4). pp. 619-636. ISSN 0968-7599

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Abstract

There is considerable evidence to suggest that at this point in history, we are in the midst of a global economic revolution. There is also a considerable literature to suggest that the industrial revolutions have shaped and constructed the nature of disablement in the twentieth century. This paper examines employment data from the USA and UK on the process of informationalisation, in order to ascertain if it is having a particular impact on the construction of disablement. It finds that disabled people are more likely to be excluded from employment in the informational sector and that the current reforms of welfare may remove some of the safety net provision that have been part of the hegemony of care established under industrialisation. It concludes by suggesting that social exclusion, which removes the notion of deservingness, may replace disability as a social process in the twenty-first century.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Disability and Society
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? health(social science)general social sciencesgeneral health professionssocial sciences(all)health professions(all)h social sciences (general) ??
ID Code:
14230
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Deposited On:
14 Oct 2008 10:53
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Yes
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Published
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