{"title":"Lennard J Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the works of Lennard J. Davis, a distinguished author and scholar renowned for his significant contributions to the field of Disability Studies. His insightful writing challenges conventional perceptions and opens up enlightening dialogues on the concepts of normalcy and disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavis's seminal work, \u003cem\u003eEnforcing Normalcy\u003c\/em\u003e, is a cornerstone in Disability Studies, offering readers a compelling analysis of how societal norms around disability have evolved. This book, alongside his other scholarly publications, provides an in-depth exploration of the intersection between culture, history, and the human experience of disability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're seeking educational and thought-provoking material in the realms of Education \u0026amp; Reference, Davis's books are indispensable resources. His articulate narrative and comprehensive research present an opportunity to broaden your understanding and engage with pivotal social issues that shape our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse this category to discover more about the innovative ideas and profound insights of Lennard J. Davis. Whether you're a student, educator, or simply a curious reader, there's much to learn and reflect upon within these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"enforcing-normalcy-by-lennard-j-davis-9781836740292","title":"Enforcing Normalcy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this highly original study of the cultural assumptions governing our conception of people with disabilities, Lennard J. Davis argues forcefully against 'ableist' discourse and for a complete recasting of the category of disability itself. \u003cem\u003eEnforcing Normalcy\u003c\/em\u003e surveys the emergence of a cluster of concepts around the term 'normal' as these matured in Western Europe and the United States over the past 250 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinking such notions to the concurrent emergence of discourses about the nation, Davis shows how the modern nation-state constructed its identity on the backs not only of colonized subjects, but of its physically disabled minority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a fascinating chapter on contemporary cultural theory, Davis explores the pitfalls of privileging the figure of sight in conceptualizing the nature of textuality. And in a treatment of nudes and fragmented bodies in Western art, he shows how the ideal of physical wholeness is both demanded and denied in the classical aesthetics of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnforcing Normalcy\u003c\/em\u003e redraws the boundaries of political and cultural discourse. By insisting that disability be added to the familiar triad of race, class, and gender, the book challenges progressives to expand the limits of their thinking about human oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340777472236,"sku":"9781836740292","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/038e5b95582477f9a4a91d7da127e021.jpg?v=1772191345"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lennard-j-davis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}