A few words about dignity: An introspective study of a person with disability

In the article, I present issues of presence, existential absence, and sense dignity a person with disability. these for first time attempt to show disability “from within”, perspective which am no stranger as myself disabled. The absence human have always fascinated me. Hence, in this text, they are “filtered” through my dramatic sometimes even traumatic personal experiences. conveying experiences, never forget what existence should be – fact that there dignity, presence being. Is experience marked by this? At some point text make “moral accusation” connection issue. Additionally, forgotten (and will forget) who helped me “reborn” myself, people world. “The significant her achievement relation author” is modest expression gratitude someone because whom LIVE. However, central points reference questions presence. They form its axis guiding categories analysis. conclude stating important, essential order understand phenomenon it human. And unique humanity. main research question pose following: Does society see disabilities dignity? Furthermore, thesis propose believe arises from is: has little recognition disabilities. More specific quoted below which, terms methodology, been written using an autoethnographic approach (Wolcott 2004, Kacperczyk 2014, Urbańska 2012). choice highly qualitative methodology was guided assumption autoethnography allows subjective presentation fragments those events inscribed category described here. This analytical autoethnography, after Canagarajah (2012), writing analyze emotional, mental situational states had face past, while experiences generated resonate present. Last but not least, hope openly mind contribute betterment particular area extremely social cultural dimensions.