Examining the intersection of disability and genre in popular works of horror, crime, science fiction, fantasy, and romance published since the late 1960s, Disa

Literature and Disability introduces readers to the field of disability studies and the ways in which a focus on issues of impairment and the representation of

Literary and filmic depictions of the disabled reinforce an "ableist" ideology that classifies bodies as normal or abnormal--positive or negative. Disabled char

Working across time periods and critical contexts, this volume provides the most comprehensive overview of literary representations of disability.

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