The politics of autism / Bryna Siegel, PhD.

  • Siegel, Bryna
Date:
[2018]
  • Books

About this work

Description

"The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge. Readers will see an insider's view of controversies in autism research. Siegel's views, sometimes iconoclastic, always frank and informed, challenge broad unexamined assumptions about our understanding of autism."--From publisher.

Publication/Creation

New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Physical description

xix, 325 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm

Contributors

Contents

The politics of autism -- The politics of autism diagnosis -- The psychiatric diagnosis industry: the APA and its DSM -- Autism education and the illusions of inclusion -- Educating youth with ASDs for their future -- Autism health economics -- The allure of complementary and alternative medicine -- The vaccine wars -- False prophets of the human genome -- Conclusions : Priorities for our autism community.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PV.T
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780199360994
  • 0199360995