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Book

Autistic masking : understanding identity management and the role of stigma

Call Number

  • 616.85882 P3613 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex [England] : Pavilion Publishing, 2023.

Physical Description

xiii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

This book aims to define the process of autistic masking and the underlying reasons for its existence. It will consider the social context, including an individual's response to stigma or trauma, that facilitates impression management.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Setting the scene: social and historical context
  • Constructing the self
  • Autistic social identity
  • Understanding intersectionality and the importance of multiplicious identities
  • Deconstructing theories of masking
  • Stigma
  • Trauma
  • Research to date
  • Impact of masking
  • Reframing and expanding the concept of masking
  • How to safely foster authenticity
  • Conclusions: towards a better future.

Subjects

Added Authors

Kieran Rose