CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS article
Front. Sociol.
Sec. Sociological Theory
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1575778
Are we truly fighting ableism? Digressions for a complex society
Provisionally accepted
- Fernandes Figueira Institute (IFF), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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This manuscript critically examines ableism through an interdisciplinary lens, engaging with psychological, social, and philosophical perspectives to analyze how disability is constructed within contemporary society. By integrating complexity theory, Queer theory, and the works of thinkers such as Foucault and Canguilhem, the article explores the psychological and societal mechanisms that sustain ableist biases across different social formats, including prejudice against blindness, homophobia, and medical pathologization. This aligns with Frontiers in Psychology's mission to advance knowledge on human cognition, behavior, and societal structures by challenging normative assumptions and fostering inclusive discourse. The article contributes to the journal's specialty in Cultural Psychology and Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology by offering a nuanced critique of ableism, emphasizing the intersection of psychological theory, social justice, and epistemological diversity.
Keywords: Fo mal Analysis, M thodology, Superv s on, Writing -original draft, Writing -review & editing. Dimitri Marques Abramov: Methodology, Supe vision, Wr t ng -review & editing. Lucas Teles Da Silva: Methodology, supervision
Received: 13 Feb 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Da Silva, Abramov and Quintanilha. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Lucas Teles Da Silva, Fernandes Figueira Institute (IFF), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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