Comparative Ableism & Disability Prejudice in Education & the Workplace

What is "ableism" and how is it perceived in modern society? Does the "scientific" diagnosis of individuals with learning difficulties and other disorders properly reflect the social setting, including gender and racial balance? How are individuals with special needs accommodated in primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions? Why is there an earnings disparity that is weighed against people with special needs? What does it mean to study/work at an inclusive organization, versus simply a diverse one, and why does it matters? What are microaggressions? What are the barriers to the inclusion of people with disabilities and how can these be addressed? This course considers these questions and explores the concepts of diversity and inclusion through lenses of identities of gender, race and ethnicity, disability, class and sexuality. Field studies, case studies and in-class discussion provide an insight into different management strategies for ableism and inclusion, particularly in the British and American contexts.