A mainstay of modern life, the global media gives out information about disabilities that is often inaccurate or negative and perpetuates oppressive stigmas and discrimination.

In response to representations that have been incomplete, misguided or unimaginative, this collection of new essays encourages scholars and allies to refashion media so as to disrupt the status quo and move toward more liberatory politics. Images in film, television and social media are assessed through the lenses of disabilities studies, media studies, cultural studies and intersectional studies involving critical race theory and gender.

About the Author
JL Schatz is the director of debate at Binghamton University, where he is a lecturer and teaches courses on media and politics out of the English department. He lives in Vestal, New York. Amber E. George is an assistant professor of philosophy and diversity, equity, and inclusion at Galen College and has written and edited several books that explore social justice themes. She lives in Vestal, New York.

Reviews
"Schatz and George innovatively bring together the fields of disability studies and media studies in order to demonstrate the need to focus on how disability is represented in the media. They suggest that more work has to be done especially around disabled people as knowledge producers which includes image producers. A must read for anyone interested in intersectionality and challenging ability privilege."-Dr Gregor Wolbring, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Cananda



Book Information
ISBN 9781476669458
Author JL Schatz
Format Paperback
Page Count 193
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 245g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm