Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
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Item specifics
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- Release Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 9781984899422
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1984899422
ISBN-13
9781984899422
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038427911
Product Key Features
Book Title
Disability Visibility : First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
People with Disabilities, Essays
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-052398
Reviews
ONE OF THE PROGRESSIVE ''S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * ENTROPY''S BEST OF NONFICTION "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 "Shares perspectives that are too often missing from such decision-making about accessibility." -- The Washington Post "Implicitly (and sometimes explicitly) makes the case for acknowledging and accommodating society''s overlooked population of disabled people." -- The New York Times Book Review "An exemplary collection. . . . This month''s #RequiredReading." -- Ms. Magazine "A raw, emotional collection, an investment in the power of storytelling to foster vibrant connections, and an unapologetic rejection of ''internalized ableism''. . . . The 37 powerful stories in Disability Visibility reveal the depth of everyday courage and the extraordinary human capacity to find humor in the face of life''s adversities." -- Shelf Awareness "Roughly 15 percent of people around the world have a disability, and yet their stories are often never told. Alice Wong''s anthology, Disability Visibility , brings their narratives front and center with the goal of showcasing the wide range of modern disability experiences. . . . Ultra-impressive." -- Shondaland, "10 Books Set to Become the New Feminist Classics" "By its very nature, the disability community is incredibly intersectional and diverse, including people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and cultures. Disability Visibility reflects that diversity with its contributors, giving . . . a look at a wide range of experiences and types of disability." -- Book Riot "Alice Wong . . . has long been at the forefront of the disability justice movement." --Bitch Media, "17 Books Feminists Should Read in June" "More resonant than ever. In this kaleidoscopic collection, Wong and her contributors provide not just a snapshot of what disability has meant in the past 20 years, but an urgent invitation to take that understanding forward. . . . A landmark resource for understanding disability." -- Autostraddle "Diverse and poignant. . . . I was deeply moved by more pieces than I could name." --Shir Kehila, Columbia Journal "Every piece in Disability Visibility evokes . . . tenacity, some gut-wrenching and others inspiring. . . . The range of subjects is impressive: assistive technologies, carceral injustice, fashion, homophobia and heterosexism, medical care and medical abuse, organizing strategies, psychotherapy, racism, relationships, sex, and sexism." -- The Progressive "Celebrates and documents the lived experiences, power, and culture of the disabled community." -- Morning Brew "Wong''s discerning selections, bolstered by the activism that shines through, will educate and inspire readers." -- Kirkus Reviews "These essays are the heart, the bones, and the blood of Disability Rights." -- Gaelynn Lea, musician and activist "To Alice Wong, words like diversity and intersectionality aren''t just buzzwords. They are marching orders. Everyone should take in the wisdom woven throughout this book." --W. Kamau Bell, host of United Shades of America "A celebration and a source of deep education for many to bear witness (and feel seen by) the vastness of disabled stories, voices, and backgrounds." --Jennifer Baker, editor of Everyday People: The Color of Life "As a Deaf Asian American, it wasn''t until recent years that I started considering myself disabled. This is a very informed starting point for anyone who, like myself, would like to get a better understanding of disability as a massive and beautifully nuanced spectrum." --Christine Sun Kim, artist, "If we're going to talk about diversity in earnest then we must acknowledge the contributors in Alice Wong's anthology and how their essays encapsulate intersectional dialogue, intellectual thought, and intimate details. Disability Visibility is the perfect name for this collection because the authors words resound loudly and deserve to be heard. Books like this showcase why change is needed, what needs to be part of the larger political consciousness, and who is often left out of the conversation. This book is a celebration and a source of deep education for many to bear witness (and feel seen by) the vastness of disabled stories, voices, and backgrounds." -- Jennifer Baker, editor of Everyday People: The Color of Life--A Short Story Anthology "As a Deaf Asian American, it wasn't until recent years that I started considering myself disabled. These stories validated many complicated experiences I had while growing up and felt fully relatable. When did I realize I deserved a better future? When did I stop feeling the need to assimilate? When did I become radicalized by ableism? There are many ways to be disabled and even though we aren't offered many platforms to present ourselves, we exist and we want to write our own history. This is a very informed starting point for anyone who, like myself, would like to get a better understanding of disability as a massive and beautifully nuanced spectrum." -- Christine Sun Kim, artist "Wong's discerning selections, bolstered by the activism that shines through, will educate and inspire readers." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
305.908092273
Table Of Content
Introduction by Alice Wong PART 1: BEING Unspeakable Conversations Harriet McBryde Johnson For Ki'tay D. Davidson, Who Loves Us Talila A. Lewis If You Can't Fast, Give Maysoon Zayid There's a Mathematical Equation That Proves I'm Ugly--Or So I Learned in My Seventh-Grade Art Class Ariel Henley The Erasure of Indigenous People in Chronic Illness Jen Deerinwater When You Are Waiting to Be Healed June Eric-Udorie The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison Jeremy Woody, as told to Christie Thompson Common Cyborg Jillian Weise I'm Tired of Chasing a Cure Liz Moore PART 2: BECOMING We Can't Go Back Ricardo T. Thornton Sr. Radical Visibility: A Disabled Queer Clothing Reform Movement Manifesto Sky Cubacub Guide Dogs Don't Lead Blind People. We Wander as One. Haben Girma Taking Charge of My Story as a Cancer Patient at the Hospital Where I Work Diana Cejas Canfei to Canji: The Freedom of Being Loud Sandy Ho Nurturing Black Disabled Joy Keah Brown Last but Not Least -- Embracing Asexuality Keshia Scott Imposter Syndrome and Parenting with a Disability Jessica Slice How to Make a Paper Crane from Rage Elsa Sjunneson Selma Blair Became a Disabled Icon Overnight. Here's Why We Need More Stories Like Hers. Zipporah Arielle PART 3: DOING Why My Novel Is Dedicated to My Disabled Friend Maddy A. H. Reaume The Antiabortion Bill You Aren't Hearing About Rebecca Cokley So. Not. Broken. Alice Sheppard How a Blind Astronomer Found a Way to Hear the Stars Wanda Díaz-Merced Incontinence Is a Public Health Issue--And We Need to Talk About It Mari Ramsawakh Falling/Burning: Hannah Gadsby, Nanette , and Being a Bipolar Creator Shoshana Kessock Six Ways of Looking at Crip Time Ellen Samuels Lost Cause Reyma McCoy McDeid On NYC's Paratransit, Fighting for Safety, Respect, and Human Dignity Britney Wilson Gaining Power through Communication Access Lateef McLeod PART 4: CONNECTING The Fearless Benjamin Lay: Activist, Abolitionist, Dwarf Person Eugene Grant To Survive Climate Catastrophe, Look to Queer and Disabled Folks Patty Berne, as told to and edited by Vanessa Raditz Disability Solidarity: Completing the "Vision for Black Lives" Harriet Tubman Collective Time's Up for Me, Too Karolyn Gehrig Still Dreaming Wild Disability Justice Dreams at the End of the World Leah Lakshmi Piepzna- Samarasinha Love Means Never Having to Say . . . Anything Jamison Hill On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand- Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements Stacey Milbern The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People s.e. smith About the Editor About the Contributors Further Reading
Synopsis
A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." - Edited by MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Alice Wong "Shares perspectives that are too often missing from such decision-making about accessibility." -- The Washington Post According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.There is Harriet McBryde Johnson's "Unspeakable Conversations," which describes her famous debate with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer over her own personhood. There is columnist s. e. smith's celebratory review of a work of theater by disabled performers. There are original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma. There are blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, and testimonies to Congress. Taken together, this anthology gives a glimpse of the vast richness and complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and past with hope and love., A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience- Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live.". Edited by MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Alice Wong "Shares perspectives that are too often missing from such decision-making about accessibility."- The Washington Post According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.There is Harriet McBryde Johnson's "Unspeakable Conversations," which describes her famous debate with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer over her own personhood. There is columnist s. e. smith's celebratory review of a work of theater by disabled performers. There are original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma. There are blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, and testimonies to Congress. Taken together, this anthology gives a glimpse of the vast richness and complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and past with hope and love.
LC Classification Number
HV1552.3.D57 2020
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