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Image of scales. Text: "The Invention of Normality" Health as Harmony VS Health as Normality "Quetelet helped solidify the association of the average man not just with health but also with moral goodness and perfection.... the industrial revolution began to bring a new conception of health and ability. The body and mind were increasingly seen as machines, and the new concept of normality began to be used to determine whether these machines were working or 'broken'". Chapman, R. (2023), Empire of Normality Neurodiversity and Capitalism, Pluto Press (page 37-44)

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Notes on Quetelet and the invention of normality from Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality (2023): health as harmony versus health as normality.

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I made this infographic from my notes on Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality (2023), pages 37 to 44. It looks at the invention of normality, with a bell curve and scales showing health as harmony versus health as normality, and a quote about Quetelet and the average man. It could be used in a reading group, a lecture or a neurodiversity training session.

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