BTS Presentation

• Cultuurwetenschappen
• WO
• Studiejaar 2

Beyond the surface

Activism

Shanaya, Eline, Eliorah & Beau

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Introduction

• Society's view of dissabilities

"as a disabled person you are not seen as a 

man or a woman, but as a disabled person"

(LeBrecht & Newnham, 2020, 00:40:35)

"I had to fit in to this world that wasn’t build 

for me." (LeBrecht & Newnham, 2020, 00:39:24)

• Camp Jened

(LeBrecht & Newnham, 2020)

What impact do you think Camp Jened had on the people who went there?

Stand up if you or someone in your near environment has a disability

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

The protest

• Disabled in Action
• Solidarity from others
• Empowerment

"you can pass a law, but until you change 

societies attitudes, that law doesn’t mean 

much" (LeBrecht & Newnham, 2020, 01:36:18)

(LeBrecht & Newnham, 2020)

Do you think disabled people are accepted in modern society?

1. Yes
2. No

Stand up if you ever participated in a protest

What protests have
you been to?

Youth, activism, and social movements

• Campus activism
• Youth deficit model

(Earl et al., 2017)

Do you think that young people today are engaged with politics?

1. Yes
2. No

Do you think young people should be in charge of their own political socialization?

1. Yes
2. No

Youth, activism, and social movements

• Social Movement Organizations 
• Intersectionality
• Changing contexts

(Earl et al., 2017)

Stand up if you are a member of a social movement organization

Vragen naar of ze met volwassenen werken of niet en welke challenges zij ervaren

From your own experience, do you think that young people engage with politics in a different way than adults?

1. Yes
2. No

Case Introduction

• Foundation
• Against racism, discrimination and injustice

Connection with the literature

• Intersectionality
• Solidarity
• Deficit model
• Social network and experiences

How do you think solidarity is important in activism?

Bibliography

Earl, J., Maher, T.V., & Elliott, T. (2017). Youth, activism, and social movements. Sociology Compass, 

           11, 1-14. 

           https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12465 

LeBrecht, J., & Newnham, N. (Director). (2020). Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution [Documentary]. 

           Higher Ground Productions & Good Gravy Films.