sprinkle: an undergraduate journal of feminist and queer studies
Abstract
Influenced by a dynamic and revolutionary crip theory, this piece seeks to operationalize the combination of crip theory/disability studies and intersectional feminist praxis. Dis/ability is consistently disregarded as a central social identity, as the world has been literally built and maintained by (temporarily) able-bodied people with the intent to accommodate able-bodied people’s needs and comfort. DeafSpace, a revolutionary project prioritizing deaf people’s needs and comfort, serves as a case study for potential revolutionary architectural projects that focus on dis/ability accommodation, accessibility, and comfort. However, in seeking additional solutions to this issue, we must be conscious of tokenizing the experiences of individuals with disabilities, and rather, seek to revolutionize architecture and engineering developments as a whole. Keywords: crip theory, dis/ability, feminism, intersectionality, architecture
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MacMartin, Jennifer
(2023)
"Revolutionizing Space: A Case Study on Accessibility and Comfort,"
sprinkle: an undergraduate journal of feminist and queer studies: Vol. 10, Article 12.
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https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/sprinkle/vol10/iss1/12
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