Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space
Amanda Leduc$14.41
$16.95
Fairy tales shape how we see the world, so what happens when you identify more with the Beast than Beauty?
If every disabled character is mocked and mistreated, how does the Beast ever imagine a happily-ever-after? Amanda Leduc looks at fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm to Disney, showing us how they influence our expectations and behaviour and linking the quest for disability rights to new kinds of stories that celebrate difference.
"Leduc persuasively illustrates the power of stories to affect reality in this painstakingly researched and provocative study that invites us to consider our favorite folktales from another angle." --Sara Shreve, Library Journal
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Coach House Books
Published: 03/03/2020
ISBN: 9781552453957
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.50h x 4.70w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Foreword 12/26/2019
Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 75
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 22