Disablement as inveterate condition: Living with habitual ableism in Prince George, British Columbia. (26th January 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Disablement as inveterate condition: Living with habitual ableism in Prince George, British Columbia. (26th January 2016)
- Main Title:
- Disablement as inveterate condition: Living with habitual ableism in Prince George, British Columbia
- Authors:
- Blewett, Jessica
Hanlon, Neil - Abstract:
- Key Messages: Disablement is an inveterate condition of Prince George that has played a large role in the creation of a disabling environment. The most important factor in the construction of a disabling environment is ableism, as expressed through social attitudes, practices, and interactions. The lived experience of (dis)Ability in Prince George is reinforced by the ways in which local decision‐makers respond to conditions of resource‐dependence and seasonality. Abstract : Working within the sub‐discipline of the Geographies of "(dis)Ability, " this article employs a mixed‐method approach—using go‐along interviews and barrier identification to explore disablement in the City of Prince George, a resource‐centred city in British Columbia's northern interior. We shed light on how various habituations of ableism (e.g., inattention to accessibility planning, inadequate and weakly enforced building codes) are implicated in the disablement of individuals. In particular, we focus on ways in which the production of Prince George as a resource‐centred, "winter city" reproduces inaccessibility in the landscape, as revealed in the experiences and impressions of residents living with impairment. The approach presented in this article offers unique insights into disablement as it has taken place in and through this remote, northern city. La condition permanente de l'invalidité : vivre au quotidien avec le capacitisme à Prince George, Colombie‐Britannique: Partant de la sous‐disciplineKey Messages: Disablement is an inveterate condition of Prince George that has played a large role in the creation of a disabling environment. The most important factor in the construction of a disabling environment is ableism, as expressed through social attitudes, practices, and interactions. The lived experience of (dis)Ability in Prince George is reinforced by the ways in which local decision‐makers respond to conditions of resource‐dependence and seasonality. Abstract : Working within the sub‐discipline of the Geographies of "(dis)Ability, " this article employs a mixed‐method approach—using go‐along interviews and barrier identification to explore disablement in the City of Prince George, a resource‐centred city in British Columbia's northern interior. We shed light on how various habituations of ableism (e.g., inattention to accessibility planning, inadequate and weakly enforced building codes) are implicated in the disablement of individuals. In particular, we focus on ways in which the production of Prince George as a resource‐centred, "winter city" reproduces inaccessibility in the landscape, as revealed in the experiences and impressions of residents living with impairment. The approach presented in this article offers unique insights into disablement as it has taken place in and through this remote, northern city. La condition permanente de l'invalidité : vivre au quotidien avec le capacitisme à Prince George, Colombie‐Britannique: Partant de la sous‐discipline des géographies de l'incapacité, cet article repose sur une approche méthodologique mixte qui comprend des entretiens en situation et une démarche d'identification d'obstacles, en vue de réaliser une étude sur l'invalidité à Prince George, une ville d'extraction de ressources située dans la partie continentale nord de la Colombie‐Britannique. Ces travaux visent à élucider les diverses insensibilisations face au capacitisme (par exemple, le manque d'intérêt pour l'aménagement de l'accessibilité, les codes de construction inadéquats et peu appliqués) et comment celles‐ci ont des conséquences directes sur l'invalidité des individus. Il est question plus particulièrement des moyens par lesquels la production de Prince George en tant que « ville hivernale » d'extraction de ressources confère au milieu un caractère d'inaccessibilité, tel que manifesté à travers l'expérience et les impressions de résidents vivant avec un handicap. De nouvelles perspectives sur l'invalidité vécue au quotidien dans cette ville nordique éloignée se dégagent de l'approche proposée dans cet article. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Canadian geographer. Volume 60:Number 1(2016)
- Journal:
- Canadian geographer
- Issue:
- Volume 60:Number 1(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 60, Issue 1 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 60
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0060-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 46
- Page End:
- 55
- Publication Date:
- 2016-01-26
- Subjects:
- disablement, go‐along interviews, place, British Columbia, winter‐city
invalidité, entretiens en situation, lieu, Colombie‐Britannique, ville hivernale
Geography -- Periodicals
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- DOI:
- 10.1111/cag.12254 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0008-3658
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