COMMON GENDERS Wednesday 7th May 7pm
Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusive, non-partisan environment to discuss readings on various socialist feminist themes and topics.
The next session will be reading and discussing Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism published in 2023 by Pluto Press.
'Neurodiversity is on the rise. Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in recent years, but we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this ground-breaking book exposes the very myth of the 'normal' brain as a product of intensified capitalism.
Exploring the rich histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, Robert Chapman shows how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine.
Neurodivergent liberation is possible - but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. Empire of Normality is an essential guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds and deepest selves - and how we can undo them.'Supplementary resources include:
Radicals in Conversation, Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism (55 minutes)
Common Genders is hosted by Sylvia, an editor at Ebb Magazine. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact sylvia@commongenders.org and also check out our social media.
Bluesky: @commongenders.org
Instagram: @commongenders
Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusive, non-partisan environment to discuss readings on various socialist feminist themes and topics.
The next session will be reading and discussing Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism published in 2023 by Pluto Press.
'Neurodiversity is on the rise. Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in recent years, but we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this ground-breaking book exposes the very myth of the 'normal' brain as a product of intensified capitalism.
Exploring the rich histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, Robert Chapman shows how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine.
Neurodivergent liberation is possible - but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. Empire of Normality is an essential guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds and deepest selves - and how we can undo them.'Supplementary resources include:
Radicals in Conversation, Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism (55 minutes)
Common Genders is hosted by Sylvia, an editor at Ebb Magazine. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact sylvia@commongenders.org and also check out our social media.
Bluesky: @commongenders.org
Instagram: @commongenders
Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusive, non-partisan environment to discuss readings on various socialist feminist themes and topics.
The next session will be reading and discussing Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism published in 2023 by Pluto Press.
'Neurodiversity is on the rise. Awareness and diagnoses have exploded in recent years, but we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. Beyond simplistic narratives of normativity and difference, this ground-breaking book exposes the very myth of the 'normal' brain as a product of intensified capitalism.
Exploring the rich histories of the neurodiversity and disability movements, Robert Chapman shows how the rise of capitalism created an 'empire of normality' that transformed our understanding of the body into that of a productivity machine.
Neurodivergent liberation is possible - but only by challenging the deepest logics of capitalism. Empire of Normality is an essential guide to understanding the systems that shape our bodies, minds and deepest selves - and how we can undo them.'Supplementary resources include:
Radicals in Conversation, Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism (55 minutes)
Common Genders is hosted by Sylvia, an editor at Ebb Magazine. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact sylvia@commongenders.org and also check out our social media.
Bluesky: @commongenders.org
Instagram: @commongenders
Your ticket includes the book and attendance at the group. Please note you will need to collect your copy from Juno Books, unless you select the postage option at checkout.