{"product_id":"empire-of-normality-neurodiversity-and-capitalism-9780745348667","title":"Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e The neurodiversity movement suggests that it takes all kinds of minds for society to function. Instead of accepting their place as inferior, the divergent are reforging their position as 'neurominorities', and are organizing in ever greater numbers to change how they are perceived and treated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robert Chapman looks at the history that led to this movement, showing how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blowing apart this outdated and oppressive understanding of mental functioning, Chapman argues that a bright future for neurodivergent communities could be achieved by challenging the deepest logic of capitalism. Liberation from oppression is possible, but only if we can change the conditions that gave rise to pervasive neuronormative domination across the modern world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745348667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Robert Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140453531829,"sku":"9780745348667","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_54d084d1-d240-4c51-9990-f10140edad61.jpg?v=1695699543","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/empire-of-normality-neurodiversity-and-capitalism-9780745348667","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}