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Disability in the media : examining stigma and identity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Worrell, Tracy R., 1974- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Series:Lexington studies in health communication.
Subjects:
People with disabilities in mass media.
Popular culture.
People with disabilities.
Disabled Persons.
Mass Media.
Social Perception.
Social Stigma.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.