The Social, Cultural, and Political Discourses of Autism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Education, Equity, Economy, 9
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Jessica Nina Lester • Michelle O'Reilly
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	199
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-9402421330
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	9402421335
Barcode:	9789402421330

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