Representations of disability

Question 1

What does Barnes argue ?

Answer 1

That mass media representations of disability have generally been oppressive and negative - people W disabilities are rarely presented as people with their own identities

. Barnes notes several common media representations of people with disability
- Captain hook in Peter Pan
- The joker in the Batman franchise

Question 2

Roper

Answer 2

Suggests that mass media representations of disability generally focuses on pity.

**Examples: **
. Children in need campaigns
. Red nose day

Question 3

Karpf

Answer 3

Suggests that there is a need for charities - but telethons act in a way to entice the idea that disabled people are dependent on

Question 4

Watson

Answer 4

Identifies the correspondence between disability and dependency benefits