Intersectional Leaders: Dr. Temple Gradin, Disability and Feminism
Intersectional Leaders: Dr. Temple Gradin, Disability and Feminism In communication studies, as in women's studies at the university level, one is bound to meet the works of bell hooks, and one should be grateful for this encounter. This famed author provides a dynamic and unique connection between theory and day-to-day life; her work both demystifies and represents academia in a unique way that positions learning on a continuum. What becomes so palpable is the passion behind her work which attempts and succeeds to illustrate the world as an imperfect, scary and oppressive environment, especially to voices of individuals who have been historically devalued and repressed. However, just as she positions the harsh realities of this world on those who read her work, she also provides roadmaps and critical provocations toward the ideas of hope and how to foster it as the vehicle of chang...