Opis: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism - Robert Chapman

Groundbreaking ... [provides] a deep history of the invention of the `normal` mind as one of the most damaging and oppressive tools of capitalism. To read it is to see the world more clearly` - Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes`Argues that a radical politics of neurodiversity is necessary, not only for neurodivergent folk, but for our collective liberation` - Professor Hel Spandler, editor, Asylum magazine`A vital book that kindles the flames of a neurodivergent revolution` - Beatrice Adler-Bolton, co-author of Health CommunismNeurodiversity is on the rise. Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in recent years, but we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this groundbreaking book exposes the very myth of the `normal` - brain as a product of intensified capitalism.Exploring the rich histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, Robert Chapman shows how the rise of capitalism created an `empire of normality` - that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine. Neurodivergent liberation is possible - but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. Empire of Normality is an essential guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds and deepest selves - and how we can undo them.Robert Chapman is a neurodivergent philosopher who has taught at King`s College London and Bristol University. They are currently Assistant Professor in Critical Neurodiversity Studies at Durham University. They blog at Psychology Today and at Critical Neurodiversity.

Szczegóły: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism - Robert Chapman

Nazwa: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Autor: Robert Chapman
Wydawnictwo: Pluto Press
Kod paskowy: 9780745348667
Ilość stron: 224
Format: 14x21.5 cm
Waga: 0.242 kg

Recenzje: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism - Robert Chapman