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In what ways is Disability Constructed by Society? This essay looks at how society today is built around disabled people. It explores the differential opinions on disability and it's meaning, how society responds and blames the individual and the mis-treatment of the individual themselves. Through examining different sociological models such as 'social' and 'medical', looking at theories such as 'the built environment', at language and media representations and also the effects on education, industry and politics, I aim to answer the question as to how disability is constructed by society. "Social disadvantage towards disabled people is one of the most pressing social and political issues today". Past policies on disability seem to blame the individual, new policies should be directed at changing society. The meaning of the word disabled causes great debate. The 'dis' suffix at the beginning of the word gives a negative feel to the word. Other negative words in the...

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