Extraordinary bodies : figuring physical disability in American culture and literature /

Extraordinary Bodies is a cornerstone text of disability studies, establishing the field upon its publication in 1997. Framing disability as a minority discourse rather than a medical one, the book added depth to oppressive narratives and revealed novel, liberatory ones. Through her incisive reading...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garland-Thomson, Rosemarie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
Edición:Twentieth anniversary edition.
Temas:
1800-1999
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
People with disabilities in literature.
Human body in literature.
Human body > Social aspects.
People with disabilities > Social conditions.
Women in literature.
Popular culture > United States > History.
Sideshows > United States > History.
Feminism and literature > United States.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Corps humain dans la littérature.
Corps humain > Aspect social.
Personnes handicapées > Conditions sociales.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Attractions (Spectacles) > États-Unis > Histoire.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
Feminism and literature.
Popular culture.
Sideshows.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Extraordinary Bodies is a cornerstone text of disability studies, establishing the field upon its publication in 1997. Framing disability as a minority discourse rather than a medical one, the book added depth to oppressive narratives and revealed novel, liberatory ones. Through her incisive readings of such texts as Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Rebecca Harding Davis's Life in the Iron Mills, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson exposed the social forces driving representations of disability. She encouraged new ways of looking at texts and their depiction of the body and stretched the li.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780231544771
0231544774

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