Overview
'Groundbreaking . . . [provides] a deep history of the invention of the ""normal"" mind as one of the most damaging and oppressive tools of capitalism. To read it is to see the world more clearly' Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes Neurodiversity 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 capitalism. Exploring 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 possible--but 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 selves--and how we can undo them.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Chapman ,
Elliot Fitzpatrick ,
Elliot Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228453838
Publication Date: 18 February 2025
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Robert Chapman is a neurodivergent philosopher, writing on neurodiversity theory, madness, and disability. They have taught at King's College London, the University of Bristol, Sheffield Hallam and Durham University where they are currently an assistant professor in critical neurodiversity studies. They blog at Psychology Today and at Critical Neurodiversity. Elliot Fitzpatrick is an actor from London who has performed in the West End, at the Rose Theatre and with Shakespeare's Globe. He has a large number of audio credits to his name, including Bear Grylls's audiobooks Soul Fuel and True Grit, as well as radio commercials and audio guides. With a vast selection of accents and character voices at his disposal, he is just as at home in the booth recording fiction and nonfiction. Elliot Fitzpatrick is an actor from London who has performed in the West End, at the Rose Theatre and with Shakespeare's Globe. He has a large number of audio credits to his name, including Bear Grylls's audiobooks Soul Fuel and True Grit, as well as radio commercials and audio guides. With a vast selection of accents and character voices at his disposal, he is just as at home in the booth recording fiction and nonfiction.
