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Disablement as inveterate condition: Living with habitual ableism in Prince George, British Columbia
Author(s) -
Blewett Jessica,
Hanlon Neil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12254
Subject(s) - george (robot) , ableism , gerontology , sociology , environmental ethics , history , medicine , gender studies , philosophy , art history
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.