Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century“Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences. It's an eye-opening collection that readers will revisit time and time again.” —Chicago Tribune One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, From Harriet McBryde Johnson’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love. |
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Contents
Introduction by Alice Wong | 1 |
For Kitay D Davidson Who Loves | 28 |
The Erasure of Indigenous People in Chronic Illness | 47 |
Common Cyborg | 63 |
BECOMING | 83 |
Guide Dogs Dont Lead Blind People | 101 |
Nurturing Black Disabled | 117 |
How to Make a Paper Crane from Rage | 134 |
Hannah Gadsby Nanette | 179 |
Lost Cause | 197 |
On NYC Paratransit Fighting for Safety | 205 |
Gaining Power through Communication Access | 220 |
Completing the Vision for Black Lives | 236 |
Still Dreaming Wild Disability Justice Dreams | 250 |
Crip HandMeDowns | 267 |
The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People | 271 |
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| Title | Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century |
| Editor | Alice Wong |
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2020 |
| ISBN | 1984899422, 9781984899422 |
| Length | 336 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / People with Disabilities Literary Collections / Essays Social Science / People with Disabilities |
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