PDF Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism

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Empire of
Normality
Neurodiversity
and
Capitalism
Description
Groundbreakingprovides a deep history of the
invention of the
normal mind as one of the most damaging and
oppressive tools capitalism To read it is to see
the world more clearly Steve Silberman author of
NeuroTribesArgues that a radical politics of
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neurodiversity is necessary not only for
neurodivergent folk but for our collective
liberation Professor Hel Spandler editor Asylum
magazineA vital book that kindles the flames of a
neurodivergent revolution Beatrice AdlerBolton
coauthor of Health CommunismNeurodiversity is on
the rise Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in
recent years but we are still missing a wider
understanding of how we got here and why Beyond
simplistic narratives of normativity and
difference this groundbreaking book exposes the
very myth of the normal brain as a product
of intensified capitalismExploring the rich
histories of the neurodiversity and disability
movements Robert Chapman shows how the rise of
capitalism created an empire of normality that
transformed our understanding of the body into
that of a productivity machine Neurodivergent
liberation is possiblebut only by challenging the
deepest logics of capitalism Empire of Normality
is an essential guide to understanding the
systems that shape our bodies minds and deepest
selvesand how we can undo themRobert Chapman is a
neurodivergent philosopher who has taught at
Kings College London and Bristol University They
are currently Assistant Professor in Critical
Neurodiversity Studies at Durham University They
blog at Psychology Today and at Critical
Neurodiversity