Carol C. Donley

Sheryl Buckley

A study of the experiences of those who live outside social norms for beauty, size and shape, as well as the reactions of normal people to those who appear grotesque. The text contains essays on treating those with disorders or deformities, and over 40 stories, poems and plays about abnormality.

An Anthology

The Tyranny of the Normal

This is the companion text to The Tyranny of the Normal: An Anthology. It examines the issues of abnormalities in mental health, intelligence, and sexual behaviour. Both books are comprised of literary and fictional readings and commentary by health care professionals and medical ethicists.

Sheryl Buckley

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