WGS.137 Narratives of Disability and Neurodiversity

HASS-S
same subject as CMS.337
Units: 3-0-9
M/W 11am-12:30pm

Examines key theoretical concepts, texts, and other media forms by disabled and neurodivergent writers, theorists, activists, and artists. Investigates medical and social models of disability and their interconnections with race, gender, class, sexuality, age, ethnicity, etc. Uses an intersectional lens to address emerging connections between disability and the environment, investigating issues of accessibility in natural and built environments. Explores themes of visibility/invisibility, community, vulnerability, power, access, and creativity.

Kym Ragusa