Name: There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness
ISBN: 9781643589664

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There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness

M. Leona Godin

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M. Leona Godin begins her fascinating, wide-ranging study with an exploration of how the idea of sight is inextricably linked with knowledge and understanding; how "blindness" has, for millennia, been used as a metaphor for ignorance; and how, in metaphorical terms, blindness can also be made to suggest a door to artistic or spiritual transcendence. And she makes clear how all of this has obscured the reality of blindness, as a consequence of which many blind people have to deal not just with their disability but also with expectations that they possess "superpowers."

Book Details

Publisher: Center Point
Publish Date: Jul 1st, 2021
Pages: 500
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.50in - 1.40in - 1.50lb
EAN: 9781643589664
Categories: • People with Disabilities• Subjects & Themes - General• People with Disabilities

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THERE PLANT EYES explores the fascinating history of blindness, in which @DrMLGodin interweaves her own story of gradually losing her sight. #IDPD2022 #DisabilityInclusion https://t.co/UhuZ3km9Zh

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Penguin Random House Higher Education

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Penguin Random House is the world's largest English-language trade publisher, bringing books and ideas to college and university classrooms.

THERE PLANT EYES explores the fascinating history of blindness, in which @DrMLGodin interweaves her own story of gradually losing her sight. #IDPD2022 #DisabilityInclusion https://t.co/UhuZ3km9Zh

Proud home to literary luminaries including Randall Kennedy, Marjane Satrapi, Wole Soyinka, Art Spiegelman, and Charles Yu. 📖💥 Fight evil, read books!

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