Walker, Nick - Queer Heresies

Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities

Author: Nick Walker

Genre: Non Fiction, Psychology, Essays

Pages: 193

Publisher: Autonomous Press

Release Date: November 29, 2021

Synopsis:

The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity.

Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade's worth of Dr. Walker's most influential writings, along with new commentary by the author and new material on her radical conceptualization of Neuroqueer Theory.

This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations, terminology, implications, and leading edges of the emerging neurodiversity paradigm.

LGBT Themes:

• Autism
• Queer
• Neurodivergent

Relevant Tags:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Nonfiction, Autism, Psychology, Queer, Disability, LGBT, Mental Health, Disability Studies, Essays, Social Justice