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Title:
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Extraordinary Bodies: Figuring Physical Disability in American Culture and Literature. 20 Anniversary ed.
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Price:
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US$30.00
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Author:
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Thomson, Rosemarie Garland
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ISBN:
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978-0-231-18317-8
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Paperback
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Hardback
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Pub Date:
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201703
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Availability:
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Publisher(Imprint):
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Columbia U.P.
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Description:
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Extraordinary Bodies is a cornerstone text of disability studies, establishing the field upon its publication in 1997. Framing disability as a minority discourse rather than a medical one, the book added depth to oppressive narratives and revealed novel, liberatory ones.
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