Dwarfism in Disability Studies

Pritchard, Erin (2025) Dwarfism in Disability Studies. In: Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability Studies. Springer Nature. ISBN 9783031408588 (Accepted for Publication)

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Abstract

This entry presents a broad overview of how dwarfism has been constructed in relation to various understandings of disability. With the advent of the social model of disability, dwarfism is a condition that should fit comfortably within Disability Studies, yet it has limited status within the disability community. Dwarfism’s identity as a disability is often contested, based on the understanding that people with the condition are ‘just small’. This is evident by the attitudes of people with dwarfism, as well as wider society. However, people with dwarfism experience numerous social and spatial barriers within the built environment. This entry provides a broad overview of research focusing on the different constructions of dwarfism as a disability, providing an insight into the contentious placement of body extremes within Disability Studies.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Dwarfism, Disability, Social model of disability, Disability Studies, Spatial barriers, Social barriers, Built environment.
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
SWORD Depositor:	eprints api
Depositing User:	eprints api
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2025 08:17
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2025 08:17
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4731

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