Listen "Beyond Normalcy: The Power of Disability as Human Variation"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Ann Fox, a professor of English specializing in dramatic literature and disabilities studies, joins co-hosts in this week's episode. Dr. Fox introduces the study of disability, and her work centering crip history and representation. We invite listeners to attune to the ableist undertones in Barbie, and explore possibilities to better center disability justice. Find Dr. Ann Fox on Instagram and Threads @crockpotrunner and @annmargaretfox.bsky.social on Bluesky. Media Recommendations I Didn't See You There Film Disability Visibility Project Books by Alice Wong Enforcing Normalcy by Lennard Davis (Chapter 1) 'Barbie' Celebrates Every Body, Except Disabled Ones by Esme Mazzeo Disability Access in Barbieland Holds Up a Sober Mirror to Our World by Theri Pickens
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