num_pages: 406
description: Most cultures ostracize people who do not fit within their norms. They pressure abnormal people to change their appearance, fix what bothers others, or stay out of sight -- a pressure Leslie Fiedler has named "The Tyranny of the Normal". This anthology examines the experiences of those who live outside social norms for attractiveness, size, and shape; it also explores the reactions of "normal" people to those who seem grotesque.
language: English
title: The Tyranny of the Normal: An Anthology
titlecomplete: The Tyranny of the Normal: An Anthology (Literature & Medicine)
genres: Disability
ratings_count: 17
series: Literature and Medicine
publisher: The Kent State University Press