Homework: Ethnic Studies
YouTube Video: "We Keep Each Other Safe: Mutual Aid for Survival and Solidarity"
i. In your own words, how would you describe the social model of disability?
ii. If you feel comfortable sharing: do you identify as disabled? If so, what does this word mean to you? Do you have friends or family members who are disabled? What do you think this word means for them?
iii. If you identify as disabled, how does this aspect of your identity interact with your other identities (eg. race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship). If you do not identify as disabled, why do you think it is important to center the experiences of disabled people of color when discussing disability justice?
iv. Why is it important to look to Black, Brown, and Indigenous disability justice activists in this this time of crisis?
v. What work needs to be done (on an individual or societal level) to de-stigmatize disability? Are there ways you are able to be involved in this work?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.