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Unsere Epoche favorisiert, in den Worten Niklas Luhmanns, die Beobachtung zweiter Ordnung, denn die Massenmedien sagen uns nicht, wie die Welt ist, sondern wie sie wahrgenommen wird.
Plädoyer für eine Geschichte der Grundbegriffe des 20. Jahrhunderts
Christian Geulen
Virtually all of these parents worked full time in manufacturing and service jobs in which wages have been stagnant for decades. They embarked on mobile home ownership just as financial giants like Countrywide opened a gateway to homeownership for low income households by offering high-interest loans with no down payment.
The Truth About “Trailer Trash”
counterpunch.org
The charity model tended to look at disabled people as those in need of help. Unable to do things for ourselves, others would need to look after us, protect us and make decisions on our behalf. As much of this “care” isn’t state-funded, charities needed to raise money, and traditionally this was done by emphasising the helplessness of disabled people. Whilst charities offer vital services, the danger is that this takes any autonomy, independence and even rights away from the disabled individual.
The “Models” of Disability | Evenbreak
evenbreak.co.uk
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