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Disability Studies and the Limits to Equity

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Equity, Positive Discrimination, and Impediments

This chapter delves into the concept of equity and its relationship to physical impediments and lack of access. It discusses the need for real material impediments to justify equity programs and explores the term positive discrimination as another way to describe equity. The chapter also raises questions about preferential treatment, society's role in underrepresentation, and the use of positive discrimination to achieve equity.

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