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Ableism in Academia

Theorising Experiences of Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses in Higher Education
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Rather than embracing difference, academic ecosystems seek to normalize and homogenize ways of working and of being a researcher. As a consequence, ableism is an endemic experience in academia, though to date no attempt has been made to theorize those experiences. Ableism in Academia provides an interdisciplinary outlook on ableism that is currently missing. Through reporting of research data and exploring personal experiences, the contributors explore the concept of what it means to be and to work outside the so-called norm.   The volume brings together a range of perspectives, including feminism, post-structuralism, Derridean and Foucauldian theory, crip theory, and disability theory, and draws on a number of related disciplines. Contributors use various schools of theory to raise awareness and increase understanding of the marginalized. These theories are placed in the context of neoliberal academia, and used to interrogate aspects of identity and how disability is performed, and to argue that ableism is not just a disability issue. This timely collection will be of interest to researchers in disability studies, higher education studies, and sociology, as well as to those working across the social sciences.  

Author Biography:

Nicole Brown is Associate Professor at University College London and Director of Social Research & Practice and Education Ltd. She is known for her expertise in social research practice, a form of thinking-doing-being that interweaves practice, research, and teaching. Her publications include Making the Most of Your Research Journal, Embodied Inquiry: Research Methods, and Photovoice, Reimagined. Nicole shares her work at www.nicole-brown.co.uk, and she tweets as @ncjbrown and @AbleismAcademia Jennifer Leigh is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Kent. She initially trained as a chemist, teacher, and somatic movement therapist. Her research interests include embodiment, phenomenological and creative research methods, academic practice, educational development, and ableism in higher education. @drschniff @AbleismAcademia
Release date NZ
October 5th, 2020
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Jennifer Leigh
  • Edited by Nicole Brown
Illustrations
3 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
262
ISBN-13
9781787354982
Product ID
33587899

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