A Different View of Ourselves: How the Blind Understand and Enact Social Roles of Race and Gender

• Published in: Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity 2015-12, Vol.2 (4), p.505-505
• Main Author: Fulcher, Megan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Blindness; Cues; Human; Human Sex Differences; Racial and Ethnic Differences; Sex Roles; Sexual Orientation
• ISSN: 2329-0382; 2329-0390
• DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000133

Reviews the book, Sight Unseen: Gender and Race Through Blind Eyes by E. Kaschak (see record 2015-02990-000). With this book, Kaschak was interested in how race and gender cues are understood by people who are blind. Without such overwhelming visual information, are those without sight less interested in receiving or presenting such cues about social roles? This book follows Kaschak on her path of discovery while she interviews many people without vision and focuses on 10 individuals with illuminating insight into how social roles are conveyed to and displayed by blind people. The book is accessible to a wide audience. Although it is deeply rooted in feminist theory, the voice of the book is familiar and supportive. This book will appeal to many types of readers. Certainly students of gender, race, and sexual orientation would appreciate its fresh perspective. The book also is of interest to those who are or work with the blind. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)