Palaeopathology, disability and bodily impairments
Palaeopathology, disability and bodily impairments
In archaeology, disabled people and disability have often been overlooked or considered ‘hidden from view’ (see Waldron, 2000). Yet disease and disability are present in all societies, and any person may become disabled at some point in their life. This disability may be permanent or temporary, and may contribute to social exclusion and the concept of ‘difference’. ‘What is perceived as a 'disability' or as 'madness' in one society, in another may be considered as just one attribute among many which make up an individual, or may not be perceived as part of the individual at all’ (Waldron, 2000, p. 7). Although Egypt seems to have been relatively accepting towards individuals considered as ‘different’ or ‘other’ (Jeffreys and Tait, 2000), Egyptian attitudes towards minorities (of any form, be they physical or ethnic) are varied
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Zakrzewski, Sonia R.
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2014
Zakrzewski, Sonia R.
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Zakrzewski, Sonia R.
(2014)
Palaeopathology, disability and bodily impairments.
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Metcalfe, Ryan, Cockitt, Jenefer and David, Rosalie
(eds.)
Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia: A Century in Review.
(Archaeopress Egyptology, 6)
Oxford, GB.
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In archaeology, disabled people and disability have often been overlooked or considered ‘hidden from view’ (see Waldron, 2000). Yet disease and disability are present in all societies, and any person may become disabled at some point in their life. This disability may be permanent or temporary, and may contribute to social exclusion and the concept of ‘difference’. ‘What is perceived as a 'disability' or as 'madness' in one society, in another may be considered as just one attribute among many which make up an individual, or may not be perceived as part of the individual at all’ (Waldron, 2000, p. 7). Although Egypt seems to have been relatively accepting towards individuals considered as ‘different’ or ‘other’ (Jeffreys and Tait, 2000), Egyptian attitudes towards minorities (of any form, be they physical or ethnic) are varied
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