Autie-Ethnographie und epistemische Ungerechtigkeit

Ein Beitrag zur Reflexion epistemischer Praktiken in den Critical Medical Humanities

Abstract

Based on exemplary autistic ethnographies and discussions about autistic live writing, the article examines the potential of auto-ethnographic research by Autistics in the context of Critical Medical Humanities. A key argument is that autistic ethnographies emerge in an academic context that is characterised by epistemic injustice in the sense of Miranda Fricker which affects autistic people to a great extent. How far autie-ethnographies can represent a possible response to this finding is discussed primarily on the basis of Remi Yergeau's and Monique Botha's autoethnographic works.