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Squier, Susan M. "So Long as They Grow Out of It: Comics, The Discourse of Developmental Normalcy, and Disability." Journal of Medical Humanities 29. (2008): 71–88. 
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Resource type: Journal Article
Language: en: English
Peer reviewed
DOI: 10.1007/s10912-008-9057-1
BibTeX citation key: Squier2008a
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Keywords: "L’ascension du haut mal", "The Ride Together", Beauchard. Pierre-François, David B., Disability, Illness, Karasik. Paul
Creators: Squier
Collection: Journal of Medical Humanities
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Abstract
This essay draws on two emerging fields—the study of comics or graphic fiction, and disability studies—to demonstrate how graphic fictions articulate the embodied, ethical, and sociopolitical experiences of impairment and disability. Examining David B’s Epileptic and Paul Karasik and Judy Karasik’s The Ride Together, I argue that these graphic novels unsettle conventional notions of normalcy and disability. In so doing, they also challenge our assumed dimensions and possibilities of the comics genre and medium, demonstrating the great potential comics hold for disability studies.
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