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Title <!--dc.title-->Fragmented yet together: The disability movement in Sierra Leone
Full text https://hdl.handle.net/2066/221337; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2020.1782174
Date 2020
Author(s) Brink, A. van den; Elbers, W.J.; Ibrahim, A.F.
Abstract Item does not contain fulltext - The on-going struggles of disability movements worldwide have been examined from multiple perspectives. As of yet, however, research into this topic has largely overlooked experiences on the African continent. This article seeks to address this gap by presenting a case study of the disability movement in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The study finds that on the one hand the Sierra Leonean disability movement is fragmented (referring to the tendency of groups to work individually as opposed to operating in a collective manner), thus limiting synergy. Three main 'centrifugal' forces underlying fragmentation are identified: resource scarcity, impairment specific interests and capacity differences between impairment types. On the other hand, the movement somehow manages to survive and even achieve modest successes. The research shows that interdependence, shared experiences of marginalization, and a clear identification of the 'other' have a unifying effect. - 25 juni 2020 - 18 p.
Subject(s) Anthropology and Development Studies
Type of publication Article / Letter to editor
Source Disability & Society
Repository Nijmegen - Radbout University of Nijmegen
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