Practicing Success
Read the passage carefully and answer the question. |
The above lines are taken from the novel "Invisible Man" of Ralph Ellison. Anita Ghai, leading activists and scholars, compared invisibility of the _________________ India to the 'Invisible Man' of Ralph Ellison. |
Untouchables Tribals Marginal Farmers Disabled |
Disabled |
The differently abled are not ‘disabled’ only because they are physically or mentally ‘impaired’ but also because society is built in a manner that does not cater to their needs. In contrast to the struggles over Dalit, adivasi or women’s rights, the rights of the disabled have been recognised only very recently. Yet in all historical periods, in all societies there have been people who are disabled. One of the leading activists and scholars of disability in the Indian context, Anita Ghai, argues that this invisibility of the disabled can be compared to the Invisible Man of Ralph Ellison. Ellison’s novel of that name is a famous indictment of racism against African Americans in the USA. |