CHID 332 B: Disability and Society

Winter 2018
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Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm / GWN 201
SLN:
12437
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
SOC 201 A , DIS ST 332 B , LSJ 332 B
Instructor:
Heather D. Evans
MURDERBALL, SAVANTS, AND CRIP ART: DISABILITY IN POPULAR CULTURE THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE AN IN- DEPTH EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF 'DISABILITY' REFLECTED IN AND SHAPED BY POPULAR CULTURE. AS A DISCUSSION DRIVEN COURSE, STUDENTS WILL CRITICALLY ENGAGE WITH EXAMPLES FROM SPORTS COVERAGE, FILM, TELEVISION PROGRAMS, FASHION, AND ART BOTH BY AND ABOUT DISABLED PEOPLE. BY EXAMINING POPULAR CULTURE THROUGH A SOCIOLOGICAL AND DISABILITY STUDIES (DS) LENS, THE COURSE UNPACKS WAYS IN WHICH DISABILITY REPRESENTATIONS IN THE MEDIA REIFY, PROBLEMATIZE, AND/OR CHALLENGE MARGINALIZATION OF THIS SOCIAL STATUS.
Catalog Description:
Analyzes disability representations in literature, film, and other cultural texts; social science approaches to disability marginalization and empowerment; intersectionality of disability with other markers of diversity and identity. Offered: jointly with DIS ST 332/LSJ 332; AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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December 21, 2024 - 6:12 pm