Critical Theory and Independent Living

Teodor Mladenov

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Manchester University Press
01 January 2025

Disability: social aspects; Social theory; Political activism; Medical sociology

Series: Critical Theory and Contemporary Society

Critical theory and Independent Living explores intersections between contemporary critical theory and disabled people's struggle for self-determination. The book highlights the affinities between the Independent Living movement and studies of epistemic injustice, biopower, and psychopower. It discusses in depth the activists' critical engagement with welfare-state paternalism, neoliberal marketisation, and familialism. This helps develop a pioneering comparison between various welfare regimes grounded in Independent Living advocacy. The book draws on the activism of disabled people from the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) by developing case studies of the ENIL's campaigning for deinstitutionalisation and personal assistance. It is argued that this work helps rethink independence as a form of interdependence, and that this reframing is pivotal for critical theorising in the twenty-first century.

By: Teodor Mladenov
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 483g
ISBN: 9781526175151
ISBN 10: 1526175150
Series: Critical Theory and Contemporary Society
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Disability and independence 2 The European Network on Independent Living 3 Independent Living and the state 4 Independent Living and the market 5 Independent Living and the family 6 Independent Living, deinstitutionalisation, and personal assistance 7 Independent Living and other critical positions Conclusion Index -- .

Teodor Mladenov is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Dundee.