Dehumanizacijos ir animalizacijos
Dehumanizations And Animalizations

Summary/Abstract: In this article I analyze the notion of dehumanization, a field of its meanings in relationship with other notions, such as normal, normalization, nature, i.e. notions which supersede people who in a concrete culture, society do not fit „norms“, for example, have a too low IQ, are of other culture, of not traditional sexual orientation, an so on… I try to make a distinction between classical forms of dehumanization as animalization, and actual forms of dehumanization as normalization, when proponents of normalization perceive those who do not fit „norms“ as not so human, or their attitude toward them is dehumanizing, even if guided by quite noble goals. Experience of life among people with „learning disabilities“ (or „not standard mental abilities“) reveal this attitude as inhuman, and their existence simply deconstructs normalization as well as social role valorization.

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