ANNA MCCLENNEN is a philosopher and critical disability studies scholar who teaches in the Critical Thinking Program at Borough of Manhattan Community College. She is currently writing a memoir about disability rights and the U.S. carceral regime.
The modern concept of disability—indeed, the conception of disability itself, as there was no identical concept before modern times—is a by-product of capitalism. Capitalism spawns disability both as the primary producer of impairment (through industrial workplace accidents, the physical and . . .
The New Politics Winter 2024 issue is now out, featuring articles on Israel’s war on Gaza, American and international politics, decolonial climate justice, a debate on Che Guevara, and political theory. Articles will be gradually released on the web.
