비장애 형제자매로서의 경험에 대한 자문화기술지

Abstract

This auto-ethnography describes the process of conflict and reconciliation I experienced as a non-disabled sister of a disabled sibling. For that, I analyze diverse personal documents, including diaries, notes, and text (SNS) messages with others, after having them reviewed by my family members for better credibility. The primary findings are as follows: first, my sibling’s positive perspective motivated my academic achievements by strengthening my resilience. Second, the disparity between my high-achieving self in my 20s and another self as a sister of a disabled person created a long-lasting sense of ambivalence, decreasing the visibility of the disabled family member. Last, I came under a ‘yoke’ that society and my parents gave, which pressured me to take life-long care of my sister. These findings shed light on under-researched aspects of the life of non-disabled sisters and brothers in South Korea, challenging the pathological stereotype of families with disabled members.