The Myth of Autism
Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competence
(Sprache: Englisch)
In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has increased over the years. This is a must-read for students studying autism and related...
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In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has increased over the years. This is a must-read for students studying autism and related disorders as well as practitioners working in the mental health services.
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In this groundbreaking book the authors challenge the concept of autism arguing that the diagnosis should be abolished, making it a must-read for both students and practitioners
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.- Introduction.- The Missing Voices: Our Case Histories.- PART TWO: AUTISM THE HISTORIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT.- The History of Autism.- Cult of Child Development.- PART THREE: AUTISM THE SCIENCE.- Biological Evidence.- Classification.- The Problem of Heterogeneity.- Treatment.- PART FOUR: AUTISM POLITICS AND SOCIETY.- Gender.- Culture and Socialization.- The New Eugenics.Autoren-Porträt von Sami Timimi, Neil Gardner, Brian McCabe
SAMI TIMIMI is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for NHS, Lincolnshire, UK. He is also author of Naughty Boys: Anti-social Behaviour, and ADHD and the Role of Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).NEIL GARDNER works as a server-side developer for a major broadcasting company and takes an active interest in environmental and political issues.
BRIAN McCABE has worked through a range of jobs and now supports disabled people in education and hopes to complete a PhD.
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- Autoren: Sami Timimi , Neil Gardner , Brian McCabe
- 2010, 2010, 344 Seiten, 1 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 14 x 21,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Macmillan Education
- ISBN-10: 0230545262
- ISBN-13: 9780230545267
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.08.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
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'...this is a damning exposé of what is now the industry of autism and is an enormously brave book for the three authors to have written...Its huge value is that it helps open up possibilities, instead of closing them down.' - Human Givens
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