Embodying Difference: Critical Phenomenology and Narratives of Disability, Race, and Sexuality

This book explores how phenomenological ideas about embodiment, perception, and lived experience are discussed within disability studies, critical race theory, and queer studies, offering readings of memoirs and novels that address the consequences of stigmatization and the bodily dimensions of social differences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 209 pages
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book delves into the intricate interplay of phenomenological concepts such as embodiment, perception, and lived experience within the realms of disability studies, critical race theory, and queer studies. By drawing upon these diverse disciplines, it presents a comprehensive exploration of memoirs and novels that shed light on the profound consequences of stigmatization and the physical manifestations of social disparities. The selected texts encompass a range of works, including Robert F. Murphy's The Body Silent, Simi Linton's My Body Politic, Rod Michalkos' The Two-in-One: Walking with Smokie, Walking with Blindness, three memoirs by Stephen Kuusisto, Vincent O. Carter's The Bern Book, as well as two novels, Matthew Griffins' Hide and Armistead Maupins' Maybe the Moon. These diverse texts engage in a profound negotiation of bodily and perceptual habits, the profound influence of language and culture on embodiment, the significance of relationality and community, the devastating effects of misrecognition, and the potential for emancipation and social recognition. As such, they are regarded as pioneering contributions to the emerging field of critical phenomenology.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030901097
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022