Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm
Reihe: Medical Humanities
Autism Portrayals in Young Adult Fiction
Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm
Reihe: Medical Humanities
ISBN: 978-3-8376-7891-8
Verlag: Transcript Verlag
Fictional representations of autism hold immense power over social perception, and yet such portrayals often remain stereotypical and one-sided. Based on discourse theory, Eva Charlotte Hesse explores the origins of autism stereotypes with regard to ideas of normality and deviance, their impact on the lives of autistic individuals, and the controversy surrounding autism definition. She offers criteria for the evaluation of autism portrayals while also pointing out prejudices and underlying power structures in the light of new medical findings, thus providing a critical perspective on current developments within the autism discourse.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architekturtheorie
- Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte