摘要：The article unwraps notions related to young African women’s lifeworld experiences of physicaldisability. The study is positioned in the broad context of the theoretical frameworks of phenomenology,existential sociology, the social construction of reality, feminist disability theory, andintersectionality. Focus is given to the way social systems of cultural oppression and discriminationimpact women with physical impairments and manifest in how they perceive and makemeaning of their everyday life experiences. Women with physical impairments often experiencea double measure of oppression—being both female and disabled. When these women try toengage in a normal life and interact with others, they experience barriers imposed on them bytheir social reality—particularly in the form of cultural norms and patriarchal ideals. There arealso instances where participants demonstrate resilience in the face of negative social stereotyping,instances that clearly show that they are not different, and do not perceive themselvesas being different to able-bodied women. Drawing on semi-structured in-depth interviews witheight young Black women who are living with physical disabilities in Lesotho, the objective ofthis article is to examine their everyday life experiences within a predominantly able-bodiedsociety.
关键词：Women; Physical Disability; Identity; Everyday Life
