“Assistive Devices Stigmatize Me More Than They Empower”
Looking into the Different Dimensions of Technology in the Everyday Life of Disabled Youth in Kolkata, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17830587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Debarati Chakraborty (0000-0002-1939-9889, Government of West Bengal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | 575-589 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Arenas (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2522-5790 • E-ISSN: 2522-5804 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s42087-026-00567-5 |
| OpenAlex | W7142634704 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Assistive technology · Disability studies · Embarrassment · Emerging technologies · Everyday life · Identity (music) · Information technology · Meaning (existential) · Scope (computer science) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Digital Accessibility for Disabilities · Disability Rights and Representation
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Models of disability
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Make new friends or keep the old
Masculinities
When They See a Wheelchair, They’ve Not Even Seen Me”—Factors Shaping the Experience of Disability Stigma and Discrimination in Kenya
Assistive Technologies
Managing Impressions Online
Sensing technologies, digital inclusion, and disability diversity
Investigating Modern-Day Talaria
Is digital inclusion fighting disability stigma? Opportunities, barriers, and recommendations
Disability Discourses for Online Identities
Negotiating a sexy masculinity on social networking sites
A manifesto for Cyborgs
Feminist theories of technology
Disability and Deviance
The Social Construction of Technology
Technology, selfhood and physical disability
Disability, stigma and deviance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |