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Internalized ableism is a phenomenon where disabled individuals absorb and enact negative beliefs and prejudiced values about disability that are prevalent in society.[1] Internalized ableism is a form of discrimination against oneself and others with disabilities, rooted in the view that disability is a source of shame, should be concealed, or warrants refusal of support or accessibility.[2] This internal conflict can stem from continuous exposure to negative social attitudes and a lack of adequate support for disabled people's needs, which contributes to a cycle of rejecting their identity to align with ableist "norms." Ableism encompasses more than just ignorance around disability leading to negative attitudes towards disabled people; it also includes unrealistic ideals of perfection and ingrained beliefs about bodies, promoting the idea that disability is inherently negative or unwanted.[3]
- ^ Campbell FK (2009). "Disability Harms: Exploring Internalized Ableism". In Marshall CA (ed.). Disabilities: insights from across fields and around the world. Praeger perspectives. Westport, Conn: Praeger. pp. 19–34. ISBN 978-0-313-34604-0. OCLC 261177632.
- ^ Campbell FK (2009). Contours of Ableism: The Production of Disability and Abledness. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9780230245181. ISBN 978-1-349-36790-0.
- ^ Campbell FK (2019-04-03). "Precision ableism: a studies in ableism approach to developing histories of disability and abledment". Rethinking History. 23 (2): 138–156. doi:10.1080/13642529.2019.1607475. ISSN 1364-2529.