Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in
1943, autism has been steeped in contestation and controversy.
Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes of autism, how or
even if it should be treated, and the place of Asperger's syndrome
on the autism spectrum are the subjects of intense debate in the
research community, in the media, and among those with autism and
their families. Bringing together innovative work on autism by
international scholars in the social sciences and humanities,
Worlds of Autism boldly challenges the deficit narrative prevalent
in both popular and scientific accounts of autism spectrum
disorders, instead situating autism within an abilities framework
that respects the complex personhood of individuals with autism. A
major contribution to the emerging, interdisciplinary field of
critical autism studies, this book is methodologically and
conceptually broad. Its authors explore the philosophical questions
raised by autism, such as how it complicates neurotypical
understandings of personhood; grapple with the politics that inform
autism research, treatment, and care; investigate the diagnosis of
autism and the recognition of difference; and assess
representations of autism and stories told by and about those with
autism. From empathy, social circles, and Internet communities to
biopolitics, genetics, and diagnoses, Worlds of Autism features a
range of perspectives on autistic subjectivities and the politics
of cognitive difference, confronting society's assumptions about
those with autism and the characterization of autism as a
disability. Contributors: Dana Lee Baker, Washington State U;
Beatrice Bonniau, Paris Descartes U; Charlotte Brownlow, U of
Southern Queensland, Australia; Kristin Bumiller, Amherst College;
Brigitte Chamak, Paris Descartes U; Kristina Chew, Saint Peter's U,
New Jersey; Patrick McDonagh, Concordia U, Montreal; Stuart Murray,
U of Leeds; Majia Holmer Nadesan, Arizona State U; Christina
Nicolaidis, Portland State U; Lindsay O'Dell, Open U, London;
Francisco Ortega, State U of Rio de Janeiro; Mark Osteen, Loyola U,
Maryland; Dawn Eddings Prince; Dora Raymaker; Sara Ryan, U of
Oxford; Lila Walsh.
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