The Montoya Case: How Neoliberalism Has Impacted Medical Inadmissibility in Canada and Transformed Individuals with Disabilities into "Citizens Minus"

In this paper, I read the narrative developed by mainstream media in the Montoya case in the context of a dominant neoliberal understanding of the worth of persons with disabilities in Canadian society. I argue that the way newspapers framed the story of the Montoya family feeds into the neoliberal...

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Main Author: Valentina Capurri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2018-02-01
Series:Disability Studies Quarterly
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Online Access:http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/5941