Disability Visibility by Alice Wong

Disability Visibility by Alice Wong

A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live.". Edited by MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Alice Wong

"Shares perspectives that are too often missing from such decision-making about accessibility."-The Washington Post

According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.There is Harriet McBryde Johnson's "Unspeakable Conversations," which describes her famous debate with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer over her own personhood. There is columnist s. e. smith's celebratory review of a work of theater by disabled performers. There are original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma. There are blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, and testimonies to Congress.

Taken together, this anthology gives a glimpse of the vast richness and complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and past with hope and love.

Alice Wong is a San Francisco-based disability activist, media producer, and research consultant. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, a website dedicated to developing, sharing, and promoting disability media and culture. Alice is also the co-host and co-producer of the Disability Visibility podcast, as well as a collaborator on projects like #CripTheVote and Access Is Love. Alice served on the National Council on Disability from 2013 to 2015, after President Barack Obama appointed her to the position. Her Twitter handle is @SFdirewolf, and you may follow her there. For more information, visit disabilityvisibilityproject.com.

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ISBN 13	9781984899422
ISBN 10	1984899422
Title	Disability Visibility
Author	Alice Wong
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2020-06-30
Number of pages	240
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