Empire of normality neurodiversity and capitalism / Robert Chapman.

Author/creator Chapman, Robert
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; Los Vegas, NV : Pluto Press, 2023.
Descriptionxi, 204 pages ; 22 cm
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Subjects
Anti-globalization movement.
Neurodiversity--Economic aspects.
Capitalism--Social aspects.

Portion of title Neurodiversity and capitalism
Contents Rise of the machines -- The invention of normality -- Galton's paradigm -- The eugenics movement -- The myths of anti-psychiatry -- Fordist normalisation -- The return of Galtonian psychiatry -- Post-Fordism as a mass disabling event -- The neurodiversity movement -- Cognitive contradictions -- After normality.
Abstract Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this book exposes the very myth of the 'normal' brain as a product of intensified capitalism. Exploring the histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, 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. The author contends that neurodivergent liberation is possible - but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. This volume is a guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds and deepest selves - and how we can undo them. --Adapted from publisher's description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 166-195) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Issued in other formEbook version: Chapman, Robert (Neurodivergent philosopher). Empire of normality. London : Pluto Press, [2023] 9780745348674
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LCCN 2024443373
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