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Armies of Misfits: Mobility Disabilities and Activism in the Biblical Studies Classroom
- Author(s):
- Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies (view group) , Jennifer L Koosed, Darla Schumm
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
- Subject(s):
- Disability studies, Feminist criticism, Political participation, Teaching
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Activism, Pedagogy
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/rbtb-g361
- Abstract:
- This article argues for the disabled body as a site of resistance and for the biblical studies classroom as one venue to mobile towards world-changing activism. After reviewing a range of models from disability studies (the medical, social/minority, religious and political/relational models) this article advocates for what the authors call “misfitting”. Using select biblical stories that feature characters with mobility disabilities and that also demonstrate discriminatory attitudes toward these characters, namely 2 Samuel 5:6-8 and Mark 2:1-12, misfitting is illustrated.
- Notes:
- Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies 2.1 (2020), pp. 50-65.
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- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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