There Plant Eyes A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness |
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| Author:
| Godin, M. Leona |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64358-966-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2021 |
| Publisher: | Center Point Large Print
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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M. Leona Godin begins her fascinating, wide-ranging study with an exploration of how the idea of sight is inextricably linked with knowledge and understanding; how "blindness" has, for millennia, been used as a metaphor for ignorance; and how, in metaphorical terms, blindness can also be made to suggest a door to artistic or spiritual transcendence. And she makes clear how all of this has obscured the reality of blindness, as a consequence of which many blind people have to deal not...
More DescriptionM. Leona Godin begins her fascinating, wide-ranging study with an exploration of how the idea of sight is inextricably linked with knowledge and understanding; how "blindness" has, for millennia, been used as a metaphor for ignorance; and how, in metaphorical terms, blindness can also be made to suggest a door to artistic or spiritual transcendence. And she makes clear how all of this has obscured the reality of blindness, as a consequence of which many blind people have to deal not just with their disability but also with expectations that they possess "superpowers."