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Disability Isn't a Flaw: How Biopolitics Shapes School Inclusion

Biopolítica, deficiência e educação: outros olhares sobre a inclusão escolar

Pedro Angelo Pagni

In this video, we dive into Pedro Angelo Pagni's groundbreaking book, *Biopolítica, deficiência e educação: outros olhares sobre a inclusão escolar*. Forget everything you thought you knew about disability in schools. Pagni argues that disability has become a tool of neoliberal biopolitics—a way to control and standardize bodies for market efficiency. But here's the twist: what if vulnerability isn't a weakness, but a radical force? We explore how schools reduce inclusion to mere technical fixes, ignoring the profound ethics of friendship and the accidental nature of existence. Through real stories—like Eva fighting the 'poor thing' label or Rafael just wanting to be 'one of the crowd'—we see how true inclusion challenges the system. This isn't about ramps or tests; it's about re-educating our gaze and embracing the unpredictable. Watch to discover why Pagni says the future of inclusion lies in our shared fragility, not in fitting in.