Authoring autism : on rhetoric and neurological queerness /

In Authoring Autism Melanie Yergeau defines neurodivergence as an identity--neuroqueerness--rather than an impairment. Using a queer theory framework, Yergeau notes the stereotypes that deny autistic people their humanity and the chance to define themselves while also challenging cognitive studies s...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Yergeau, Melanie, 1984- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Durham : Duke University Press, 2018.
Series:	Thought in the act.
Subjects:	Autism. Disability studies. Autistic people. Autism Spectrum Disorder > psychology. Mentally Ill Persons > psychology. Narration. Personal Autonomy. Stereotyping. Ebooks. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book