Disability studies is a field of inquiry that critically investigates the position of disabled people in societies, including their experiences, history, and the social, political, and cultural factors that shape their lives. It examines how disability is defined, understood, and represented in society, often challenging medicalised and deficit-based models of disability that focus solely on individual impairments. Instead, disability studies emphasises the social model of disability, which posits that disability is primarily a result of societal barriers and attitudes that exclude and disadvantage people with impairments. This field also explores the history of disability activism and the ongoing campaigns by disabled people and their organisations to achieve equality, inclusion, and social justice. Disability studies is an interdisciplinary field drawing on sociology, anthropology, history, literature, and other disciplines to provide a comprehensive understanding of disability as a social phenomenon.