Extraordinary bodies: figuring physical disability in american culture and literature
Auteur :
Thomson, Rosemarie Garland
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231183178
Date de publication :
7 mars 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Extraordinary Bodies is a cornerstone text of disability studies, establishing the field upon its publication in 1997. Framing disability as a minority discourse rather than a medical one, the book added depth to oppressive narratives and revealed novel, liberatory ones.