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Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism

Robert Chapman
4.33/5 (634 ratings)
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‘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 Communism

Neurodiversity 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 . 
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204 pages
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0745348661
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9780745348667
kindle Asin:
B0CGGM2VS9

Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism

Robert Chapman
4.33/5 (634 ratings)
Read Download
‘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 Communism

Neurodiversity 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 . 
Format:
Pages:
204 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
1
Language:
ISBN10:
0745348661
ISBN13:
9780745348667
kindle Asin:
B0CGGM2VS9

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