ERIC Number: EJ1393953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 34
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
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Whiteness and Ability: Discourses in Disability History Curriculum Legislation
Mueller, Carlyn O.; Beneke, Margaret R.
Educational Policy, v37 n7 p1823-1856 Nov 2023
This Policy Discourse Analysis (PDA) explores 19 state legislative documents focused on the teaching of disability history in K-12 schools. Framed through critical perspectives on constructions of disability and race, alongside discourse theory, we iteratively analyzed these legislative documents to understand (1) how disability and disability history are constructed (particularly in relation to whiteness); and (2) the stated purpose of the legislation and who is meant to benefit materially as a result of the laws. We find the legislation upholds dominant notions of whiteness and ability as part of school curriculum, while simultaneously constructing disability history as in the past and disability justice as already achieved, centering the learning and awareness of white, nondisabled students. We offer discussion and implications for research and practice surrounding policy implementation of teaching disability history.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Practices, Curriculum, Educational Legislation, Whites, Discourse Analysis, Educational Policy, Equal Education
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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