2021年5月10日 · Positive representation of people with disabilities in the media, not only encourages society to see the value of diversity, but it also helps us see our value as individuals. Ali Stroker , an actress and wheelchair user, was awarded one of theaters biggest honors in 2019.

2022年11月5日 · Experiences of disability are incredibly diverse but, due to ableism, the visual language commonly associated with disability was narrow and unimaginative. As I started to photograph toward my own representation of disability, …

This lesson provides an opportunity for students to understand what ableism is and the many ways it manifests, reflect on specific examples of ableism and categorize them, and consider ways they can be allies and take actions to confront and challenge ableism.

2020年9月29日 · Disability advocates promote the idea that Disability media representation should be centering Disabled people and their experiences, where disabilities are spoken about matter of factly. What often happens in movies, TV, etc. is that Disability and people with disabilities will be tokenized to enhance a story.

2020年5月17日 · Symbolic interactionism has do with the meanings we as a society place on different objects, concepts, images, etc. Ableism is a social construct that very much has to do with how we as a society place meanings into the concept of …

This project critically engages with disability representation in the media through an uncensored autoethnography of everyday ableism. In particular, it focuses on how the Netflix series Special reveals the duality of representation: being seen is validating yet (re)traumatizing.

2024年8月8日 · People with disabilities have been, and still are, underestimated and stereotyped, but they are gradually being depicted in a more realistic manner. This evolution not only stresses on the aspect of representation but also helps in altering the …

2013年9月14日 · If you do not want disability used against your group, start thinking about what you’re doing to reinforce ableism in your own speech.

2013年10月19日 · One of the most difficult things for me about hanging out in Internet social justice spaces is the sheer amount of ableist language that gets thrown around there. Some of us point out the language and ask people to refrain from using it, but it rarely works.

2021年9月17日 · Do members of the field of visual impairment view themselves as “do-gooders” who, despite claims to be focused on developing independence in those with whom they work, perpetuate the existence of a power difference with people who are disabled?