Abstract
This article analyses the claims of contemporary disability
rights activists mobilising in a context where de facto second-
class citizenship co-exists with legal and political declarations
about the rights of disabled people. As an empirical case,
it focuses on the blog ‘Full Participation.Now’, which was
initiated by disability rights activists in Sweden. Drawing upon
citizenship research, the article points to the tensions and
dilemmas featuring the bloggers’ demand for participation
and equality, as well as the challenges relative to their struggle.
Although the bloggers formulate contrasting arguments, the
article highlights that the activists share a common aspiration
for ‘full citizenship’.
rights activists mobilising in a context where de facto second-
class citizenship co-exists with legal and political declarations
about the rights of disabled people. As an empirical case,
it focuses on the blog ‘Full Participation.Now’, which was
initiated by disability rights activists in Sweden. Drawing upon
citizenship research, the article points to the tensions and
dilemmas featuring the bloggers’ demand for participation
and equality, as well as the challenges relative to their struggle.
Although the bloggers formulate contrasting arguments, the
article highlights that the activists share a common aspiration
for ‘full citizenship’.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 539–561 |
| Journal | Disability & Society |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Sociology
Free keywords
- disability
- citizenship
- activism
- rights
- digital media
- Sweden
