AUTISTIC ADULTS AND THEIR INTERSECTIONS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CULTURAL CONCEPTIONS OF DISABILITY IN INDIGENOUS, CAMPESINOS AND URBAN FAMILIES IN COLOMBIA

Abstract

This ethnographic project\ndelves into the spheres of life of three autistic adults and their families.\nThis thesis analyzes their experiences, current routines, and personal and\nfamily narratives about what it means to be an autistic adult across different\nidentities and geographies. This thesis also identifies forms of knowledge that\narise in these life experiences and shape strategies, decisions, or attitudes\ntaken to navigate through life or overcome possible difficulties in their\npresent and futures. This research takes place in Colombia, a diverse country\nand engages with anthropology of the everyday, sensory anthropology and\ndisability studies.