Routledge - Disability and Art History (Disability Studies)

Disability and Art History is a groundbreaking volume from Routledge that bridges the gap between two academic fields. This book represents the first work to combine interdisciplinary art history with disability studies scholarship in a single collection. For years, art historians have studied images of people with impairments and works by disabled artists without using disability studies frameworks. Conversely, disability studies scholars have analyzed art without applying art historical research methods. This book changes that dynamic by integrating these two disciplines. Readers will find a significant shift in perspective as the chapters move away from the medical model of disability often seen in traditional art history. Instead, the contributors focus on the social model and various representations of disability. This makes it an essential resource for students, researchers, and academics looking to understand the intersection of visual culture and disability studies through a new, integrated lens.