ANTH 331: (DIS)ABILITY, EMBODIMENT, AND AN ETHICS OF CARE

Do we have “a” singular body, separate from “the world”? What is a “normal” body? What counts as a “disabled” body? Does that definition vary across cultures and over time? How does the production of “disability” articulate with other modes of normalization, including race, gender, and sexuality?

“(Dis)ability, Embodiment and the Ethics of Care” explores the generative intersections of interdisciplinary inquiry, crossing the boundaries of theory, social justice, and the creative arts. We will engage generative crossovers among disciplines that include Anthropology, Critical Race Studies, Performance Studies, cultural theory, and the arts/ popular culture, and their challenges to conventional medicalized approaches. Students will be able to submit creative work or an academic paper as their final project.