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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Disability Representation"”.
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All Things Weird and Wonderful: A Creative Exploration of Disability Representation
… Weird and Wonderful: A Creative Exploration of Disability Representation,</strong> begins with a thorough review of the literature of disability representation in TV and film to set the stage for the one-hour supernatural drama pilot I wrote, which I also adapted into a complete Adult urban …
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Disability representation and portrayal in selected South African soap operas: a content analysis
… consequences not only for an identity of disability but for how non-disabled persons relate to persons with disabilities. Conversely, positive media portrayal and representation has the potential to challenge stereotypes and spread counter-narratives on a wide scale. This study was …
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Drawing the Line: Visible and Invisible Disability, Identity, and Intersectionality in Award-Winning Graphic Novels for Teens
… study examines the complex social phenomenon of disability representation in teen literature, specifically the Great Graphic Novels for Teens list from the American Library Association. The tenets of critical disability theory guided a critical analysis of both text and imagery to explore how …
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(Re)presentations of Disability: Images of Persons with Down Syndrome
… by mass media for decades. The result of disability misrepresentation is the perpetuation of negative disability stereotypes and models of disability. Disability representation has rarely been informed by authentic first-hand knowledge about what disability is and who disabled people are. …
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How progressive was the representation of physical disability within mainstream film in the 1990s, given the increased awareness about disability during the decade?
This dissertation will explore the representation of physical disability in mainstream films in the 1990s, determining that this onscreen representation was only slightly progressive in nature. It is based on a qualitative analysis of sixteen characters with disabilities in fifteen mainstream films …
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Divining the Silhouette (poetry)
… with the world in the context of living with a disability and in a disabled body. In many ways, the collection is a conversation between the author’s younger self and present self, as well as an acknowledgement of all the relationships and connections, environments and influences, essential to …
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Neurodivergent Narratives: Restorying Neurodiversity in Twenty-First Century Middle Grade Literature
… written by neurotypical authors, often portrays disability as a problem needing to be cured or changed. In contrast, fiction created by neurodivergent authors offers alternative perspectives, reimagining and restorying dominant narratives about neurodivergent individuals, positioning their …