popular culture and disability representation - university of melbourne, feb. 24, 2015
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Popular culture and disability representationBeth Haller, Ph.D., Towson University, USA
Email: [email protected]: www.media-disability.net
Disability representations on entertainment TV, film, & Internet
Down Syndrome in Arts & Media
Geri Jewell on Deadwood
RJ Mitte on Breaking Bad
Kurt Yaeger on Sons of Anarchy
Disability humor on TV
Cartoonist John Callahan
Josh Blue wins NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2006
Comedian Josh Blue: “I can say things that other people might not be able to get away
with because of having a disability.”
Media created/influenced by people with disabilities
“The new (2012) show is a refreshing antidote to Hollywood's fraught relationship with disabled actors.”
Michael J. Fox show
ABC Family’s Switched at Birth
Autism consultant on FX’s The Bridge
Teal Sherer’s web series, My Gimpy Life
Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison
Pop culture adds visibility