Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism »

Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology and Director, George Washington University Institute for Ethnographic Research. He is the author of four other books, including the widely acclaimed In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin M. Turnbull. He lectures widely at universities and to parents and professionals involved in autism. He lives in Cabin John, Maryland.

This global exploration of autism by an award-winning scientist-and father of an autistic child-shows that an apparent “epidemic” signals surprising new promise for better diagnosis and treatment

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[A] beautifully written look at autism through the lens of history and culture.

Introduction: Bringing Autism into Focus     1
Part 1
One in Three Hundred     23
Theme and Variation: The "Discovery" of Autism     37
Stigma, Shame, and Secrets     67
Blaming Mothers     85
The Rise of Diagnosis     103
Autism by the Book     123
Autism by the Numbers     143
Part 2
Isabel in Monet's Garden     175
Igloos in India     197
Breaking the Rules     215
Half Past Winter in South Korea     229
Becoming Visible     251
Getting in Tune     263
Beyond the Curve     283
Acknowledgments     303
Notes     307
References     317
Index     329