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Disability Studies Quarterly· 2017

Six Ways of Looking at Crip Time

Ellen Samuels

Short summary

Crip time, a concept challenging normative temporalities, is explored as a dual experience of liberation and alienation.

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Key points

  • Crip time offers liberation from standard temporal expectations.
  • Crip time can also be a source of loss and alienation.
  • The essay uses personal narrative to explore these dualities.

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Abstract

In this creative nonfiction essay, the author reflects on how 'crip time' has operated in their life, not only as a form of liberation, but also as a site of loss and alienation.

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Field: Cultural Studies

Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences