“Handicapism” by Robert Bogdan & Doug Biklen
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Title
“Handicapism” by Robert Bogdan & Doug Biklen
Description
Bogdan & Biklen’s article that coined the term “handicapism” as a description of systemic discrimination against disabled people. The six page article has been widely cited as foundational in disability studies and “handicapism” is a precursor of ableism.
Creator
Robert Bogdan and Douglas Biklen
Source
Thomas Szasz Papers Box 11
Publisher
Social Policy March/April 1977
Contributor
Caitlin Cafiero
Format
Journal Article
Coverage
Thomas Szasz Papers Box 11
Files
Reference
Robert Bogdan and Douglas Biklen, “Handicapism” by Robert Bogdan & Doug Biklen, Social Policy March/April 1977
Cite As
Robert Bogdan and Douglas Biklen
, ““Handicapism” by Robert Bogdan & Doug Biklen,” SPE 644 Digital Exhibition, accessed January 14, 2026, https://spe644.omeka.net/items/show/23.