{"product_id":"9781783207350","title":"Freaks of History: Two Performance Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003eDisability studies have long been the domain of medical and pedagogical academics. However, in recent years, the subject has outgrown its clinical origins. In \u003ci\u003eFreaks of History\u003c\/i\u003e, James MacDonald presents two dramatic explorations of disability within the wider themes of sexuality, gender, foreignness, and the other. Originally directed by Martin Harvey and performed by undergraduate students at the University of Exeter, \u003ci\u003eWellclose Square\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnsex Me Here\u003c\/i\u003e analyze cultural marginalization against the backdrop of infamous historical events.\u003cbr\u003e             MacDonald, who is cerebral palsied, recognizes that disability narratives are rarely written by and for disabled people. Therefore his plays, accompanied by critical essays and director’s notes, are a welcome addition to the emerging discourse of Crip theory, and essential reading for disability students and academics alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042798125296,"sku":"9781783207350","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783207350_p0.jpg?v=1763722868","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783207350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}