Critical Autobiography

Abstract Disability studies is centred around the idea that disability is a social construction. Within the field of disability studies, however, many people with non-apparent disabilities are still underrepresented when it comes to the investigation of how social factors influence the formation of their own disability identity. Throughout this study, I use arts-based research to explore moments of critical disability awareness that highlight instances in which sociocultural factors have influenced my disability identity. By examining certain facets of critical disability studies that address issues of ableism, I am able to emphasize the ways in which critical autobiography can contribute to the discourse of having invisible disabilities within a normative society.

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Forbidden Narratives: Critical Autobiography as Social Science

Anthropologica ◽

10.2307/25605825 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 98

Author(s):

Susan Heald ◽

Kathryn Church

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Critical Autobiography

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Goldoni's Secrets

Theatre Survey ◽

10.1017/s0040557400009315 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 111-143

Author(s):

Jackson I. Cope

Keyword(s):

Critical Autobiography

The volumes of the Pasquali edition of Goldoni's collected works are preceded by pieces of critical autobiography. Issued in Venice in 1761, the year before Goldoni's move to Paris, they constitute his first extended commentary upon his achievement and the life adventures in and outside of the theatre from which so much of it was derived. Not the least embarrassing of these immodest essays was that in the first volume, which displayed Goldoni's pride in his precocity as a child playwright. More was perhaps said, though, in the engraved frontispiece than in the verbal boasting.

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Critical autobiography: a new genre?

Journal of AESTHETICS & CULTURE ◽

10.1080/20004214.2017.1358047 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 1358047

Author(s):

Laura Di Summa-Knoop

Keyword(s):

Critical Autobiography

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Critical Autobiography as Research

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2017.2804 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Anthony Walker

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Identity Development ◽

Educational Practice ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Social Constructs ◽

Systemic Thinking ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Norms And Values ◽

The Social ◽

Critical Autobiography

Identity is a reflection of how people view themselves within the social structure (Campbell, 2010; Hill & Thomas, 2000). Too often these identities are mirror images of normalized labels and affiliations defined by, and through, social norms and values. Introspective of social constructs and teachings of normalcy, often times one’s identity and status is never questioned (Ramsey, 2004). Juxtaposing systemic thinking with personal knowledge, this article offers insights into the uses and contributions of critical autobiographical research as a both paradigm of research and practice. This article seeks to link the application of critical autobiography with educational practice and theory to promote social justice, identity development, and lifelong learning.

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