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This edited collection of contributions from media scholars, film practitioners and film historians connects the vibrant fields of documentary and disability st
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While many live-action films portray disability as a spectacle, "crip animation" (a genre of animated films that celebrates disabled people's lived experiences)
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Literary and filmic depictions of the disabled reinforce an "ableist" ideology that classifies bodies as normal or abnormal--positive or negative. Disabled char
Cultural Locations of Disability
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Waist-High in the World
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