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Disability and the Social Importance of Appearance

Lamb, Jane M.·2001·Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
DOI 10.1177/0887302x0101900304
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In this paper, I use a social view of disability developed by disability activist-scholars to encourage research in the textiles and clothing field. Early research on "clothing for people with special needs" occurred within a socio-political context dominated by a medicalized view of disability. A social view of disability is compatible with textiles and clothing scholarship on appearance and social realities. The paper includes suggestions for research directions that would benefit the disciplines of textiles and clothing and disability studies.

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  • Disability is a social problem created by society's disabling environments and attitudinal barriers and not an individual's problem.

    “In work on the social importance of appearances among disabled people, Lamb [44] argues that disability is a social problem created by society’s disabling environments and attitudinal barriers and not an individual’s problem.”

    From Experiences and Perceptions of Blind and Low-Vision (BLV) People with Retail Self-Checkout Systems (2026) · cites this paper as [44]

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Authors
Lamb, J. M.
Affiliations
University of Delaware (US)
Corresponding author
Lamb, Jane M.
Venue
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2001-06
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
134-143
ISSN
  • 0887-302X (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-2473
DOI
10.1177/0887302x0101900304
OpenAlex
W2150528038
Cited by
76
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Rights and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Fashion and Cultural Textiles
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
Keywords
disability, social model of disability, appearance, medical model of disability, disability activism, disability studies

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