A Response Of How Does Culture Impact Disability?

Impacts of Culture on Disability
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Impacts of Culture on Disability
Culture plays a significant role in giving meaning to the lives of individuals in their societal settings. Therefore, cultural contexts are of great essence in determining the space and roles occupied by the disabled in their societies. Considering the variations presented by the communities in which people live, it is highly evident that the disabled are positively reinforced in instances where they depict behaviors conforming to the expectations of the society and are exposed to punishments in instances where they show deviance from these anticipations. The values held by a certain community play a role in determining the feelings of the disabled members through adoption of models that either lead to an increase in the levels of st...