Subjective Wellbeing, Body-Related Ability Expectations and Peace

In: International journal of peace studies, Band 18, Heft 2, S. 29-42

Abstract

Numerous studies covering various angles explore the interaction of subjective well-being and peace. However there are gaps in the analysis of the interaction between subjective well-being and peace. One angle missing is the voice of disabled people and what they perceive as essential for their subjective well-being and peace. I submit this is problematic not only because the list generated of subjective wellbeings seen as essential and the strategies developed to achieve the items on the list has an impact on the subjective well-being of disabled people but also because disabled people have certain ability expectations non-disabled people might not think about. Another angle that is missing is the cultural investigation of ability expectations and preferences, an investigation started by the disability right movement, and their impact on peace dynamics. I submit that the academic fields of disability studies and ability studies and the social group of disabled people have something unique to offer to peace studies in general and the linkage between subjective well-being and peace in particular. Adapted from the source document.