Different Bodies

Essays on Disability in Film and Television

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film, Health & Well Being, Health
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Author: ISBN: 9781476606217
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: September 27, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781476606217
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: September 27, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

This collection of 19 new essays by 21 authors from the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia and India focuses on contemporary film and television (1989 to the present) from those countries as well as from China, Korea, Thailand and France. The essays are divided into two parts. The first includes critical readings of narrative film and television. The second includes contributions on documentaries, biopics and autobiographically-informed films. The book as a whole is designed to be accessible to readers new to disability studies while also contributing significantly to the field. An introduction gives background on disability studies and appendices provide a filmography and a list of suggested reading.

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This collection of 19 new essays by 21 authors from the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia and India focuses on contemporary film and television (1989 to the present) from those countries as well as from China, Korea, Thailand and France. The essays are divided into two parts. The first includes critical readings of narrative film and television. The second includes contributions on documentaries, biopics and autobiographically-informed films. The book as a whole is designed to be accessible to readers new to disability studies while also contributing significantly to the field. An introduction gives background on disability studies and appendices provide a filmography and a list of suggested reading.

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