Extraordinary Bodies : Figuring Physical Disability in American Culture and Literature - 9780231183178

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.

• | : Rosemarie Garland Thomson
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 07, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0231183178
• | ISBN-13: 9780231183178