Disability in Film and Literature

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Disability in Film and Literature by Nicole Markotić, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Nicole Markotić ISBN: 9781476624662
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Nicole Markotić
ISBN: 9781476624662
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Literary and filmic depictions of the disabled reinforce an “ableist” ideology that classifies bodies as normal or abnormal—positive or negative. Disabled characters are often represented as aberrant or evil and are isolated or incarcerated. This book examines language in film, fiction and other media 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.

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Literary and filmic depictions of the disabled reinforce an “ableist” ideology that classifies bodies as normal or abnormal—positive or negative. Disabled characters are often represented as aberrant or evil and are isolated or incarcerated. This book examines language in film, fiction and other media 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.

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