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Hi Larry, I sort of agree about the objectifying but I can't see what the alternatives are. This is a criticism that can be levelled at a lot of research. The film is about people talking about their experiences of Asperger syndrome - I'm not sure I'd call it a self narrating zoo though and I don't think the people who took part would either. These are people talking about an aspect of their lives, in the same way that people talk all sorts of different things depending on the focus of research. Whatever that focus is involves a level of objectifying but I can't see how we can resolve that? The people who took part were all motivated by a desire for other people to understand their experiences. The film clips are being used for teaching medical/health/social care/education students and professionals. I think there is space for different approaches and we should value that space. Sara > All very well but it is still "self narrating zoo" > > What I want to create is art, and political art where necessary. > > We need to get way way beyond "self narrating zoo" we really do, because > it > objectifies us still. > > I despair sometimes of where the concept "awareness" is going. I am sick > of > it all. I was obviously not made for this world, roll over Salvador Dali > and > make room in your coffin for another. > > Larry > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [mailto:DISABILITY- >> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sara Ryan >> Sent: 10 February 2009 10:19 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Asperger film on youtube >> >> Hi All, >> >> We've just posted a short film featuring extracts from interviews from >> participants in a recent project on experiences of autism/Asperger >> syndrome. Here's the link to those of you who might be interested; >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqSpiTXnHQk >> >> cheers, >> >> Sara >> > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for > Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web > page. > ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.