DST 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Class Discrimination, Abortion-Rights Movements, Self-Determination

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Disability Studies
• Course: DST 500
• Professor: Jenna Reid

Document Summary

Describe and differentiate the phases of c/s/x. How you might position yourself in relation to mad people and the mad movement. The course regards mad people"s experiences as knowledge. Treating mad people as experts in their own lives. Praxis - theoretically informed actions and reflecting on it - experiential learning. Taking back power in calling oneself mad, rather than it being used to control them. Not psy language ( psy = psychology or psychiatric) Elizabeth packard - didn"t know inmates lost their rights until she was thrown in an asylum for having a differing opinion to her husband. Characterized by a partnership between ex-inmates and radical professionals. Phase 2 mid 1970"s - mid 1980"s. Formed survivor groups - focused on housing and employment. People were organizing by forming self-help groups. Psy survivors do not identify as mentally ill (except to gain access to accommodation) Survivor is not about defeating/surviving mental illness, it meant surviving the psy system.