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Disabilities as “The Other”
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Meaning of Disability Medical model of disability
Social model of disability Socially constructed Role of popular culture Cultural definition vs. political definition (Kidd, 2004)
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Pop Culture Representations - Film
Isolation Norden: The Cinema of Isolation Character inhumane – separate from society Character as virus Character self-isolates Whittington-Walsh: 5 Tropes (Freaks) (1) Savant, (2) isolation and pathology, (3) self-sacrifice, (4) asexuality and dependence, (5) violence Snyder and Mitchell Comedies = faked impairment Horror = inborn monstrosity Melodrama = maimed capacity Science fiction/comic book films = acknowledges social definition Disability documentary film = giving a voice (Kidd, 2004)
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Pop Culture Representations - TV
Very limited portrayals Advertising (Ganahal and Arbuckle) Primetime Programming (Kidd) White, heterosexual (majority) Obesity = large amount of roles Identifying disability? Part of joke or treated sympathetically? More in RTV than dramas and sitcoms (Kidd, 2004)
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Pop Culture Representations - Other
Science fiction – mutants, cyborgs Music Fascination with form Rock music – freaks Seats at the production table Acting disabled Audience reception Sharing perspectives Role of the internet (Kidd, 2004)
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Examples
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Examples RTV: Born This Way Osh Kosh B’gosh Creating own media
Special Olympics Talk Shows And another..
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