Narrative in a nutshell: sharing hopes, fears, and dreams with self-advocates.
The grand narrative of modernism is a dominating story with profound sociopolitical implications in the lives of people with the label of intellectual disabilities. In this article, we throw light on the life stories and interpretive theories of self-advocates, which usually remain hidden between the story-lines of life. Professionals in the field are being pressed to address self-advocates' existential challenges and move us, as theoretical allies, towards deeper conversations about disability theory. Here, we search for a useful theoretical framework to support the circulation of their wisdom and knowledge. We experiment with poststructuralist and feminist pointers and, in particular, some of the notions of Deleuze and Guattari's (1987) rhizome.
Roets
Griet
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Centre of Desability Studies and Inclusive Education, Department of Special Education, Ghent University, Belgium. Griet.Roets@UGent.be
Goodley
Dan
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Van Hove
Geert
G
D004325:Dreams; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D033262:Narration; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*