Bending over backwards : disability, dismodernism, and other difficult positions / Lennard J. Davis ; with a foreword by Michael B. Rub.
| Author/creator | Davis, Lennard J., 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xii, 200 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cultural front Cultural front (Series) ^A389319 |
| Contents | The end of identity politics and the beginning of dismodernism -- On disability as an unstable category -- Crips strike back -- The rise of disability studies -- Dr. Johnson, Amelia, and the discourse of disability -- Criminal statements -- Homosexuality and textuality in the account of Jan Svilt eighteenth century shipwrecked sailor -- Who put the The in the novel? -- Identity politics and disability in novel studies -- The rule of normalcy -- Politics and disability in the USA (United States of Ability) -- Bending over backwards -- Narcissism, the ADA, and the courts -- Go to the margins of the class -- Disability and hate crimes -- A voyage out (or is it back?) -- Class and disability in my life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002005282 |
| ISBN | 081471949X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814719503 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV1553 .D38 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |