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Autism

A Social and Medical History

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. A Nameless Difference

    • Mitzi Waltz
    Pages 1-10
  3. The Social Construction of Autism

    • Mitzi Waltz
    Pages 47-72
  4. Bedlam, Behaviourism, and Beyond

    • Mitzi Waltz
    Pages 87-104
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 166-188

About this book

This book contextualizes autism as a socio cultural phenomenon, and examines the often troubling effects of representations and social trends. Exploring the individuals and events in the history of this condition, Waltz blends research and personal perspectives to examine social narratives of normalcy, disability and difference.

Reviews

"[A]s well as taking up the theme of the social construction of autism, everything that surrounds autism being as important as the condition itself in terms of reaction to it, [Autism: A Social Medical History] acknowledges perhaps for the first time the role of autistic people in this and how we are seeking to change the boundaries of what essentially is our country." - Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies

'Waltz's engaging writing style and detailed biographical sketches make the story of autism real and readable for both academic and non-academic audiences.' - Social History of Medicine

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sheffield Hallam University, UK

    Mitzi Waltz

About the author

Dr Mitzi Waltz works at the Autism Centre at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She previously taught Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham (2007-2012), and was Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Sunderland (2002-2007). She has contributed to many key pieces of autism research and resources.

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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