Disability in Film and Literature

"Disabled characters are often represented as aberrant or evil and are isolated or incarcerated. This book examines language in film and fiction that perpetuates the representation of the disabled as abnormal or problematic. The author looks at depictions of disability--both disparaging and amusing--and discusses disability theory as a framework for reconsidering "normal" and "abnormal" bodies"--

Year

2016

Language

English

Publisher

McFarland & Company

Editions

1

Pages

220

ISBN

9780786496495

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