Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment from the Perspective of the Social Model of Disability: A Teaching Experience

Abstract

This article aims to revisit the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) from the perspective of disability studies. The SPE is an issue that inevitably comes to light while teaching Social Psychology and how it contributes to a different course titled Psychological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Disabilities. The SPE presents a pioneering piece of research within Social Psychology. Similarly, the social model has reformed the concept of disability. The SPE and further studies demonstrate the importance of social forces in shaping human behaviour; i.e. they explore how good people might turn evil in particular circumstances. The social model of disability emphasises the role of social oppression in creating disability. As these two courses contribute to each other, it is discussed that an appropriate level of analysis within the discipline of psychology has much to contribute to the inherently interdisciplinary field of disability studies and vice versa. Interdisciplinary curriculums might be a step towards inclusive higher education.

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“…This teaching method was also highly recognized by students and teachers. Based on social psychology, Koca-Atabey [5] revisited the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) from the perspective of disability studies. And he reckoned that the SPE was an issue that inevitably came to light while teaching Social Psychology and how it contributed to a different course titled Psychological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Disabilities.…”