Re-Framing Master Narratives Of Dis/Ability Through An Affective Lens: Sophia Cruz’s Ld Story At Her Intersections

Authors

David I. Hernández-Saca, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

affect, affective historical developmental perspectives, intersectionality, Latina/os, learning disabilities, sociocultural

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Anthropology and Education Quarterly

Volume

50

Issue

4

First Page

424

Last Page

447

Abstract

Learning disabilities (LD) researchers have produced a knowledge base about the academic side of LD. A gap exists concerning the experiences of individuals with LD, particularly their feeling-meaning-making about having LDs. Based on a three-year qualitative study using critical ethnographic methods, I center Sophia Cruz’s experiences with LD and the label. Sophia experienced the hegemony of smartness and disability micro-aggressions, and voiced the idea that LD is a complex multifaceted construct. I discuss implications for the LD field.

Department

Department of Special Education

Original Publication Date

12-1-2019

DOI of published version

10.1111/aeq.12314

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

Recommended Citation

Hernández-Saca, David I., "Re-Framing Master Narratives Of Dis/Ability Through An Affective Lens: Sophia Cruz’s Ld Story At Her Intersections" (2019). Faculty Publications. 439.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/439