{"product_id":"empire-of-normality-by-robert-chapman-9780745348667","title":"Empire of Normality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire of Normality\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert Chapman is described as \"groundbreaking\" and provides a deep history of the invention of the 'normal' mind as one of the most oppressive tools of capitalism. To read it is to see the world more clearly, according to Steve Silberman, author of \u003cem\u003eNeuroTribes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeurodiversity is on the rise. Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in recent years, but we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this groundbreaking book exposes the very myth of the 'normal' brain as a product of intensified capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the rich histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, Robert Chapman shows how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeurodivergent liberation is possible— but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. \u003cem\u003eEmpire of Normality\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds, and deepest selves—and how we can undo them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45907272171756,"sku":"9780745348667","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745348667.jpg?v=1731708414","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/empire-of-normality-by-robert-chapman-9780745348667","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}