Description:
Foregrounding disabled people's own sexual stories collected through a participatory and multi-method empirical study, this book provides a richly detailed account of the complex and variegated relationships between sexuality, disability, gender and impairment
Review Quotes:
'This book brings a much-needed critical disability studies lens to stories of intimacy, affection, care, eroticism, desire and love in the lives of dis/abled people. The author's position as a researcher, scholar and disabled woman shapes the inquiry, but participant voices are brought to the fore. These voices challenge the 'sexual normalcy' that haunts the lives of dis/abled people, and offer, instead, possibilities for an affirmative sexual selfhood - outside the shadow of the 'norm'. A must read for everyone with an interest in the fields of sexuality and disability.' - Katherine Runswick-Cole, Professor of Critical Disability Studies & Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
'Weaving together theory with rich, empirical data, in this book Liddiard makes clear the importance of taking seriously disabled people's stories of their sexual and intimate lives. The clear, careful and attentive thesis means it is a must read for those engaged in the politics of disability and/or sexuality.' - Jen Slater, Reader in Disability Studies and Education, Sheffield Hallam University