For some "authentic insights into society" from the perspective of
people with a disability, I suggest some of the more than 300
personal-experience stories and featured essays at
http://www.tell-us-your-story.com.
Jim
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James R. Hasse, IABC Accredited
Developer, Facilitator, Marketer
http://www.tell-us-your-story.com
Finding What We Have in Common
One Story at A Time
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> David,
> The problem with so many of the earlier (pre 1980?) narratives is that they
> model the Quest genre: single hero/ine in search of meaning, encounters all
> sorts of weird people and events...but 'manages' to 'overcome' and to
> 'adjust'--without once questioning the culpability of his/her environment and
> its authorities. 'Course, publishers love a good quest tale; they often see
> authentic insights on society as 'too depressing' or threatening?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> D
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