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Module Offerings

5213EDSTUD-JAN-MTP

Aims

The aim of the module is to explore the representations of disability and the participation of people with disabilities within popular culture including the arts, literature, film and media.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Disability and identity in popular culture The affirmative model of disability Disability and the media Disability theory: embodiment, narrative and performance Images of disability in film Representations of disability in literature Petra Kippers: issues of barriers to participation Disability and humour Television and representations of disability Disability and the Arts
Module Overview:
The aim of the module is to enable you to explore the representations of disability and the participation of people with disabilities within popular culture including the arts, literature, film and media.
Additional Information:Students will explore how disability is represented through popular culture.

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