Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens
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Resumo: | Despite the existence of national and international laws and conventions to avoid discrimination in India, exclusion due to an intersection of disability, gender, and religious identity continues, resulting in marginalisation from society. This article investigates the lived experiences of people by exploring how aspects of their identity intersect to influence their inclusion or exclusion within society. Narrative interviews were undertaken with 25 participants with disabilities in the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. This qualitative methodology was employed to allow the participants to recount their experiences (both positive and negative) in their own words. A thematic analysis of the data provided rich evidence of the complex social structure in India, manifested by the multifaceted intersectional nature of social inclusion and exclusion. Our research found that for our participants disability was the main factor upon which discrimination was based, but that this discrimination is often compounded for people with disabilities due to their minority religious status, or gender. Marginalisation of people with disabilities is shown to be exacerbated when these identities intersect. Action is needed to ensure the human rights of people with disabilities are realised and that discrimination and marginalisation are avoided for those who have different identities compared to the majority of the population. |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lensdisability; gender; inclusion; India; intersectionality; marginalization; narrative interviews; religionDespite the existence of national and international laws and conventions to avoid discrimination in India, exclusion due to an intersection of disability, gender, and religious identity continues, resulting in marginalisation from society. This article investigates the lived experiences of people by exploring how aspects of their identity intersect to influence their inclusion or exclusion within society. Narrative interviews were undertaken with 25 participants with disabilities in the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. This qualitative methodology was employed to allow the participants to recount their experiences (both positive and negative) in their own words. A thematic analysis of the data provided rich evidence of the complex social structure in India, manifested by the multifaceted intersectional nature of social inclusion and exclusion. Our research found that for our participants disability was the main factor upon which discrimination was based, but that this discrimination is often compounded for people with disabilities due to their minority religious status, or gender. Marginalisation of people with disabilities is shown to be exacerbated when these identities intersect. Action is needed to ensure the human rights of people with disabilities are realised and that discrimination and marginalisation are avoided for those who have different identities compared to the majority of the population.Cogitatio Press2023-12-05info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i4.7129https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i4.7129Social Inclusion; Vol 11, No 4 (2023): Disabled People and the Intersectional Nature of Social Inclusion; 314-3252183-280310.17645/si.i369reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/7129https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/7129/3563Copyright (c) 2023 Stephen Thompson, Brigitte Rohwerder, Dolon Mukherjeeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessThompson, StephenRohwerder, BrigitteMukherjee, Dolon2023-12-14T13:39:16Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/7129Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:41:30.545938Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens Thompson, Stephen disability; gender; inclusion; India; intersectionality; marginalization; narrative interviews; religion |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Disability, Religion, and Gender: Exploring Experiences of Exclusion in India Through an Intersectional Lens |
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Thompson, Stephen |
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Thompson, Stephen Rohwerder, Brigitte Mukherjee, Dolon |
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Rohwerder, Brigitte Mukherjee, Dolon |
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Thompson, Stephen Rohwerder, Brigitte Mukherjee, Dolon |
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disability; gender; inclusion; India; intersectionality; marginalization; narrative interviews; religion |
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disability; gender; inclusion; India; intersectionality; marginalization; narrative interviews; religion |
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Despite the existence of national and international laws and conventions to avoid discrimination in India, exclusion due to an intersection of disability, gender, and religious identity continues, resulting in marginalisation from society. This article investigates the lived experiences of people by exploring how aspects of their identity intersect to influence their inclusion or exclusion within society. Narrative interviews were undertaken with 25 participants with disabilities in the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. This qualitative methodology was employed to allow the participants to recount their experiences (both positive and negative) in their own words. A thematic analysis of the data provided rich evidence of the complex social structure in India, manifested by the multifaceted intersectional nature of social inclusion and exclusion. Our research found that for our participants disability was the main factor upon which discrimination was based, but that this discrimination is often compounded for people with disabilities due to their minority religious status, or gender. Marginalisation of people with disabilities is shown to be exacerbated when these identities intersect. Action is needed to ensure the human rights of people with disabilities are realised and that discrimination and marginalisation are avoided for those who have different identities compared to the majority of the population. |
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