The most recent volume of Disability Studies Quarterly is now out, and it's a special issue devoted to neurodiversity. At first glance it seems as though at least half of the contributors are themselves on the spectrum.
The contrast between this and the medicalized literature on autism could not be clearer.
Unlike most other academic journals, DSQ is fully available online for people to read, so I encourage everyone to do so.
Am now off to go indulge in the disability studies and neurodiversity awesomeness. I am very happy and stimmy right now.
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It is an absolute treasure, to be read and thought through bit by bit over time.
Well, I might be spoiling it by trying to read all or most of it this evening, but I'm enjoying it right now. That's what I always did when my favorite books and fanfic came out. There's always re-reading, fortunately.
this is really cool thanks for passing it along.
unfortunately I still see this as cultural colonisation with a peculiar anthropological gaze at the newly discovered tribes.
I have been critical of DSQ a number of times in the past, in particular there imposition of US centric English, which is not my indiginous speech.
Stuart Murray annoys the arse off of me, he has not produced the most succinct literature on Autism in the Media, even if he smugly thinks he has.
Eeeeee!
This is wonderful! Exactly what I needed right now--like a warm cup of cocoa for my brain! Thank you!
Not having had the chance to read all of it (intense pain is not good for my concentration), I can only say that some articles are better than others. I will note that at least one article in the issue appears to be unethical (specifically, by misciting other authors' research), but I will have to read it in its entirety to confirm.
Caveat lector, in other words...
I am reading articles in the DSQ and so far I think they are interesting in terms of defining all facets of neurobigotry, even those that are held by those who claim to support neurodiversity. I especially like the one with the circles and how the less favored groups are in circles totally separate from the "normal" circle. A similar statement can be made for the way people think of GBLTQ people and those who are "straight" and cisgendered. All of the GBLTQ people are in circles that overlap with each other and everyone else who fits comfortably with societal gender norms is in the "straight" circle, totally separate from the LGBTQ people in their overlapping circles. You see what I mean here?
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