The Disarticulate
Language, Disability, and the Narratives of Modernity
$109.96
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2014
Summary
Language is integral to our
social being. But what is the status of those who stand outside of language?
The mentally disabled, “wild” children, people with autism and other
neurological disorders, as well as animals, infants, angels, and artificial
intelligences, have all engaged with language from a position at its borders.
In the intricate verbal constructions of modern literature, the
‘disarticulate’—those at the edges of language—have, paradoxically, play…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780814725306 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0814725309 |
| Author: | James Berger |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 367g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Cultural Front |
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Critics Review
”[T]he book is a valuable contribution to disability studies both for its speculations and specific readings. It is a very thoughtful and thought-filled work, nuanced and wide-ranging, which should have an effect on the field.” (Critical Inquiry)
James Berger
James Berger is Senior Lecturer in American Studies and English at Yale University. He is author of After the End: Representations of Post-Apocalypse (1999) and a book of poetry, Prior (2013). He is the editor of Helen Keller’s The Story of My Life: The Restored Edition (2003).
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