{"product_id":"spaces-on-the-spectrum-9780231206136","title":"Spaces on the Spectrum","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Catherine Tan investigates two autism-focused movements, shedding new light on how members contest expert authority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the margins of the autism world, there are niches where vaccines are rejected, miracle cures are peddled, or, on the contrary, all therapies are rejected as forms of coercive normalization. \u003ci\u003eSpaces on the Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the moral experiences, rhetorical strategies, and advocacy practices of two groups that occupy opposite niches: parents who experiment with alternative therapies and autistic self-advocates. Catherine Tan went down the rabbit hole and came out bearing fascinating stories and insights. Written with generosity and poise, meticulously researched, this is a reflective and insightful analysis of how controversies over knowledge, expertise, and identity are intertwined. -- Gil Eyal, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Autism Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith engaging data, compelling stories, and compassionate insight, Tan brings us into the competing and complementary worlds of autism advocacy. \u003ci\u003eSpaces on the Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e provides an important exploration of how two different worldviews of autism have led parents of autistic children and autistic adults to dramatically different beliefs about what causes the condition, what it means, and what, if anything, should be done. This is an important contribution that shows how knowledge production is contentious, how meanings of expertise can be multifaceted and contradictory, and how calls for sympathy and respect can place well-intentioned people who care deeply about the same issue at odds. -- Jennifer A. Reich, author of \u003ci\u003eCalling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this phenomenal study, Catherine Tan explores two autism social movements hoping for a better world: parents of children diagnosed with autism embracing alternative treatments and adults living with autism advocating for acceptance and accommodation of neurodivergence. What the believers and participants find instead is support, community, and validation that they have been right after all. With grace and sensitivity, Tan deftly weaves their convictions, struggles, and joys into a nuanced analysis that demonstrates the best medical sociology has to offer. Also, a magic buffalo appears. -- Stefan Timmermans, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Position\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Warriors and Aliens: Challenging Autism Experts\u003cbr\u003e2. Reimagining Autism: As a Difference to Accept, as a Sickness to Treat\u003cbr\u003e3. Seeking Hope and Support: Pathways to Autism Movements\u003cbr\u003e4. Knowing One’s Tribe: The Transformation of Autistic Rights Into Reality\u003cbr\u003e5. Laboratories and Experimentation: The Tools and Strategies of “Recovery”\u003cbr\u003e6. The Outsiders: Resisting Criticism and Claiming Legitimacy\u003cbr\u003e7. Making Space for the Spectrum\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Interview Protocols\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Participants\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400369414487,"sku":"9780231206136","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231206136.jpg?v=1730470519","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spaces-on-the-spectrum-9780231206136","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}