Pedagogy Apr 2022

Pedagogies of the Mad

Theresa Tinkle

Abstract

AbstractThis article reports on an undergraduate course centered on autobiographies written by people who manage mental illnesses. Students learned about neurodiversity from multiple perspectives, examined social and medical models of mental illness, developed interpretive skills, and advanced their ability to write compellingly about both literature and their own experiences.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2022-04-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-9576432
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