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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Constructing disability in online worlds

conceptualising disability in online research

Diane Carr

pp. 177-190

Abstract

In this chapter the online construction of disability is investigated, and the implications for educators working in virtual worlds are considered. Based on the analysis of data collected through interviews with deaf residents of Second LifeTM, it is argued that research into online identity, disability and education needs to allow room for self-description, and that educators need to recognise the power relations that can lurk within practices of provision or accessibility support. Working through these issues involves reconciling Disability Studies with e-learning and accessibility perspectives. It is proposed that strategies that would support this reconciliation might be found in recent literature on disability and technology.

Publication details

Published in:

Peachey Anna, Childs Mark (2011) Reinventing ourselves: contemporary concepts of identity in virtual worlds. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 177-190

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-361-9_9

Full citation:

Carr Diane (2011) „Constructing disability in online worlds: conceptualising disability in online research“, In: A. Peachey & M. Childs (eds.), Reinventing ourselves, Dordrecht, Springer, 177–190.