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Alison Kafer: Feminist, Queer, Crip (2013, Indiana University Press) 4 stars

In Feminist, Queer, Crip Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. …

A Rich, Detailed Examination of Disability and Justice

4 stars

Alison Kafer delivers a no-holds-barred criticism of how disability is portrayed, characterized, and treated by society at large, advocating for an approach that eschews normalization and a variety of tropes to create a more clear-eyed and open society. The writing style fits with recent feminist and disability studies work, which might take some getting used to if you haven't read other papers/books in this area. The work Kafer does to deconstruct a lot of the high-visibility work in this space is impressive and detailed, and many of the cases that are examined are equal parts enlightening and disturbing. Highly recommend