Acid Horizon Understanding Foucault and the Feminist Philosophy of Disability with Shelley Tremain
Aug 16, 2020
Shelley Tremain, an expert in feminist philosophy of disability, discusses her essay on a historicist and relativist feminist philosophy of disability, exploring the work of Foucault and the struggles of disabled voices in academia. They address the naturalization of disability, Foucault's analytical approach, subjectivation and self-subjectivity, and the emergence of diagnostic reasoning. They also analyze the interplay of medicine, social forces, and the pandemic crisis.
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Materialist vs. Phenomenological Approaches to Disability
- A materialist approach to disability studies emphasizes the historical and social construction of disability.
- Conversely, a phenomenological approach centers the lived experiences of disabled individuals.
Centering Disabled Voices in Academia
- Non-disabled philosophers often dominate discourse on disability, controlling what is said and who says it.
- Academia must prioritize hiring disabled philosophers to genuinely center disabled voices.
PhilPapers and Barriers to Entry
- Resources like PhilPapers, while seemingly benign, can create barriers for disabled philosophers due to their hierarchical structure.
- These structures reinforce existing power dynamics and limit opportunities for marginalized scholars.