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The research aims to analyze how disability is understood by lecturers and pre-service teachers in Azerbaijan’s higher education system.

July 29, 2026Disability & SocietyOpen Access

Dominant disability discourses in post-Soviet Azerbaijani higher education: an empirical analysis

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The research aims to analyze how disability is understood by lecturers and pre-service teachers in Azerbaijan’s higher education system.
Conducted semi-structured interviews at a local university with lecturers and pre-service teachers.
Analyzed participants' perspectives on disability influenced by post-Soviet and colonial educational legacies.
Participants showed a shift towards the social model of disability, yet interpretations were still influenced by medical approaches.
Cultural and linguistic uncertainties hindered effective discussions about disability terminology.
Symbolic inclusion was common, lacking substantive change in actual practices.

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Investigates disability conceptualizations in Azerbaijani higher education, indicating the need for justice-oriented pedagogies.

Turana Abdullayeva (2026) studied this question.

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