Reading Embodied Citizenship: Disability, Narrative, and the Body Politic
(Part of the The American Literatures Initiative Series)
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Liberal individualism, a foundational concept of American politics, assumes an essentially homogeneous population of independent citizens. When confronted with physical disability and the contradiction of seemingly unruly bodies, however, the public searches for a story that can make sense of the difference. The narrative that ensues makes "abnormality" an important part of the dialogue about what a genuine citizen is, though its role is concealed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813554519
ISBN13:9780813554518
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.87 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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