Empire of Normality
Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Pluto Press · Print & ebook · November 20, 2023
The neurodiversity movement suggests that it takes all kinds of minds for society to function.
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- Who it’s for
- A history of neurodiversity and capitalism reframes whose minds society treats as productive.
- Themes
- Neurodiversity and social change, Capitalism and productivity, Neuronormative oppression
- Genres
- Disability Studies, Autism Spectrum, Capitalism & Markets
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The neurodiversity movement suggests that it takes all kinds of minds for society to function. Instead of accepting their place as inferior, the divergent are reforging their position as ‘neurominorities’, and are organizing in ever greater numbers to change how they are perceived and treated.
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Robert Chapman looks at the history that led to this movement, showing how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine. Blowing apart this outdated and oppressive understanding of mental functioning, Chapman argues that a bright future for neurodivergent communities could be achieved by challenging the deepest logic of capitalism. Liberation from oppression is possible, but only if we can change the conditions that gave rise to pervasive neuronormative domination across the modern world.
Rethinking Normality
A history of neurodiversity and capitalism reframes whose minds society treats as productive.
Come here for
- A social-theory lens on neurodiversity and the rise of capitalism
- Questions about how ideas of normal mental functioning took hold
Expect
- A critique of the productivity logic behind neuronormative domination
- A case for neurodivergent liberation through changing social conditions
Where it sits
| Disability Studies | 84% |
|---|---|
| Autism Spectrum | 62% |
| Capitalism & Markets | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Capitalism & Markets
- Autism Spectrum
- How Cultures Work
- Disability Studies
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- Activism & Social Justice
- Authors
- Robert Chapman
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Published
- November 20, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Neurodiversity and social change · Capitalism and productivity · Neuronormative oppression
- Reading lane
- Capitalism & Markets