Unstrange Minds Remapping the World of Autism
by Grinker, Roy RichardFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-01-29
Publisher(s): Basic Books
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Summary
When anthropologist Richard Grinker's daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it occurred in only about 1 in every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates had skyrocketed, and the media was declaring autism an epidemic.Unstrange Mindsdocuments Grinker's quest across the globe to discover the surprising truth about why autism is so much more common today. Grinker shows that the identification and treatment of autism depends on culture just as much as on science. Filled with moving stories and informed by the latest science,Unstrange Mindsis a powerful testament to a father's quest for the truth.
Author Biography
Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology and Director, George Washington University Institute for Ethnographic Research. He is the author of four other books, including the widely acclaimed In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin M. Turnbull. He lectures widely at universities and to parents and professionals involved in autism. He lives in Cabin John, Maryland.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Bringing Autism into Focus | p. 1 |
| One in Three Hundred | p. 23 |
| Theme and Variation: The "Discovery" of Autism | p. 37 |
| Stigma, Shame, and Secrets | p. 67 |
| Blaming Mothers | p. 85 |
| The Rise of Diagnosis | p. 103 |
| Autism by the Book | p. 123 |
| Autism by the Numbers | p. 143 |
| Isabel in Monet's Garden | p. 175 |
| Igloos in India | p. 197 |
| Breaking the Rules | p. 215 |
| Half Past Winter in South Korea | p. 229 |
| Becoming Visible | p. 251 |
| Getting in Tune | p. 263 |
| Beyond the Curve | p. 283 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 303 |
| Notes | p. 307 |
| References | p. 317 |
| Index | p. 329 |
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