Representing Autism: Culture, Narrative, Fascination

by Stuart Murray

Overview

Representing Autism analyses and evaluates the place of autism within contemporary culture and at the same time examines the ideas of individual and community produced by people with autism themselves to establish the ideas of autistic presence that emerge from within a space of cognitive exceptionality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846310911
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2008
Series:	Representations Health Disability Culture and Society LUP , #1
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Stuart Murray is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

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Preface: questions
Introduction: autism and narrative
1. Presences: autistic difference
2. Idiots and savants
3. Witnessing
4. Boys and girls, men and women
5. In our time: families and sentiments
Conclusion: causing/curing/caring
Acknowledgements
Select bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Thought-provoking, deeply empathetic and engaging ... I would recommend Murray's book to parents of those on the autism spectrum, educational and clinical practitioners, scientists and academics, film-makers and writers, as well as students and members of the public wanting to know more about autism."—Times Higher Education

"This is a timely, powerful and important book."—TLS

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