American Studies 240 - INTRO TO DISABILITY STUDIES

This course serves as an introductory exploration of the field of disability studies. It asks: how do we define disability? Who is disabled? And what resources do we need to properly study disability? Together, students investigate: trends in disability activism, histories of medicine and science, conceptions of “normal” embodiment, the utility of terms like “crip” or "disabled” and the representation of disability in culture. Enrollment limit of 20. (E)