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Gil Eyal - The Autism Matrix - 9780745643991 - V9780745643991
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The Autism Matrix

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Description for The Autism Matrix Hardback. * This book is a highly original, path-breaking analysis of the huge increase in the number of cases of diagnosed autism in the US, the UK and other societies. It brings a distinctive sociological perspective to bear on the autism epidemic . Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: JHB; MJNA; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Today autism has become highly visible. Once you begin to look for it, you realize it is everywhere. Why? We all know the answer or think we do: there is an autism epidemic. And if it is an epidemic, then we know what must be done: lots of money must be thrown at it, detection centers must be established and explanations sought, so that the number of new cases can be brought down and the epidemic brought under control.

But can it really be so simple? This major new book offers a very different interpretation. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745643991
SKU
V9780745643991
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Gil Eyal
Gil Eyal is Professor of Sociology at Columbia University Brendan Hart is Doctoral Candidate at the Department of Sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Emine Oncular is Doctoral Candidate at the Department of Sociology at Columbia University Neta Oren is Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George ... Read more

Reviews for The Autism Matrix
"The Autism Matrix fills in crucial gaps, and will greatly improve how the context of diagnosis and treatment is understood...The original research represented here is wide-ranging and invaluable" Times Higher Education "Gil Eyal and colleagues, five sociologists from Columbia University, have brought a fresh perspective from a different discipline to try to explain autism's expansion in prevalence and ... Read more

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