Taking up a social constructionist position, this book illustrates the
social and cultural construction of autism as made visible in
everyday, educational, institutional and historical discourses,
alongside a careful consideration of the bodily and material realities
of embodied differences. The authors highlight the economic
consequences of a disabling culture, and explore how autism fits
within broader arguments related to normality, abnormality and stigma.
To do this, they provide a theoretically and historically grounded
discussion of autism—one designed to layer and complicate the
discussions that surround autism and disability in schools, health
clinics, and society writ large. In addition, they locate this
discussion across two contexts – the US and the UK – and draw upon
empirical examples to illustrate the key points. Located at the
intersection of critical disability studies and discourse studies, the
book offers a critical reframing of autism and childhood mental health
disorders more generally.
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ISBN
9789402421347
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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