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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: 464
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.50in - 1.40in - 1.50lb
  • EAN: 9781643589664
  • Categories: DisabilitySubjects & Themes - GeneralDisability

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