Disability Worlds.

The main focus of "Disability Worlds" is the exploration of disability through the personal experiences of anthropologists Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp as parents of children with disabilities, alongside their broader anthropological research. The authors employ "entangled ethnography" to connect th...

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Publicado en:Journal of Anthropological Research Vol. 81; no. 2; pp. 261 - 263
Autor principal: Devlieger, Patrick
Formato: Book Review
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Summer2025
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Sumario:The main focus of "Disability Worlds" is the exploration of disability through the personal experiences of anthropologists Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp as parents of children with disabilities, alongside their broader anthropological research. The authors employ "entangled ethnography" to connect their findings to key social science concepts such as kinship and life course, while also addressing the impacts of disability on socialization and education in the U.S. The book presents a nuanced view of disability, emphasizing the potential for transformation and creativity, although it may pose challenges for non-American and non-Jewish readers due to its specific cultural context. Overall, it serves as a significant contribution to the anthropology of disability, inviting readers to engage with the complexities and possibilities within disability experiences.