The representation of disability in fictional media -- A popular press discussion of portrayals in the media -- Image echoes : popular press coverage of media disability -- Additional echoes : mobile and social media presentations of disability -- The impact of the media's portrayal of physical disabilities -- A case study of the media's impact on individuals that are deaf/hard of hearing -- The impact of the media's portrayal of cognitive disabilities -- A case study of the media's impact on individuals with cognitive disabilities -- Suggestions and tips for the media and the rest of us.
Summary:
Disability in the Media: Examining Stigma and Idenitity looks at how disabilities are portrayed within the media and how individuals with disabilities are affected by their representation. The effects of media representation can be seen both at the level of the individual, with effects on self-identity for those with a disability, and at the level of society as a whole, with these portrayals playing a role in the social construction of disability, often further stigmatizing individuals with disabilities. On all levels, research has ended with a call to media producers, asking those in the entertainment industry to think about how they are portraying disability, to hire actors with disabilities, and to realize that the "supercrip" may not always be the most positive portrayal of disability. From back cover.
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