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Beschreibung
Fictional representations of autism hold immense power over social perception, and yet such portrayals often remain stereotypical and one-sided. Based on discourse theory, Eva Charlotte Hesse explores the origins of autism stereotypes with regard to ideas of normality and deviance, their impact on the lives of autistic individuals, and the controversy surrounding autism definition. She offers criteria for the evaluation of autism portrayals while also pointing out prejudices and underlying power structures in the light of new medical findings, thus providing a critical perspective on current developments within the autism discourse.
Fictional representations of autism hold immense power over social perception, and yet such portrayals often remain stereotypical and one-sided. Based on discourse theory, Eva Charlotte Hesse explores the origins of autism stereotypes with regard to ideas of normality and deviance, their impact on the lives of autistic individuals, and the controversy surrounding autism definition. She offers criteria for the evaluation of autism portrayals while also pointing out prejudices and underlying power structures in the light of new medical findings, thus providing a critical perspective on current developments within the autism discourse.
Über den Autor
Eva Charlotte Hesse, born in 1993, studied English, history, and philosophy at Universität Kassel. In 2024 she finished her doctoral thesis on autism stereotypes in Young Adult fiction, which has been rewarded the Alfred Röver-Dissertationspreis.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Theoretische Psychologie
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Medical Humanities
Inhalt: 288 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
1 Illustr.
ISBN-13: 9783837678918
ISBN-10: 3837678911
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 5776
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hesse, Eva Charlotte
Hersteller: Transcript Verlag
Gost, Roswitha, u. Karin Werner
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: transcript Verlag, Gero Wierichs, Hermannstr. 26, D-33602 Bielefeld, live@transcript-verlag.de
Abbildungen: 1 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen
Maße: 221 x 146 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Eva Charlotte Hesse
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,466 kg
Artikel-ID: 133984888