{"title":"Essaka Joshua","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssaka Joshua explores the intersections of culture, identity, and experience through a distinctive lens, with a particular focus on themes such as disability and the gothic. Her writing challenges traditional narratives, inviting readers to reconsider the ways in which societal norms shape our understanding of difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted firmly in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Joshua's work offers insightful perspectives that blend critical theory with compelling storytelling. Her collections are essential for readers interested in nuanced discussions of representation and the complexities of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disability-and-the-gothic-by-essaka-joshua-9781009669542","title":"Disability and the Gothic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisability is central to the Gothic imagination. \u003cem\u003eThis Element\u003c\/em\u003e draws together disability and Gothic literature in ways that show the interplay between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter offers a brief history of Critical Disability Studies, and the manner in which Gothic has been integral to the evolution of disability theory. It shows the increasing centrality of the Gothic to the development of Critical Disability Studies, and describes the emergence of the subfield of Gothic Disability Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second and third chapters offer close readings of particular texts, showing how Gothic bodies and minds articulate and shift their relationship to the aesthetic and affective frameworks of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile disability sometimes represents the 'other' in Gothic literature, this positioning far from exhausts the ways in which disability is presented in this genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933956161772,"sku":"9781009669542","price":209.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009669542-disability-and-the-gothic.jpg?v=1783888009"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/essaka-joshua.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}