Worrell, Tracy R. <br/><br/>
Disability in the Media :  Examining Stigma and Identity. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (143 pages) 
 - Lexington Studies in Health Communication Series .
 - Lexington Studies in Health Communication Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I: What Is the Media Showing? -- 1 The Representation of Disability in Fictional Media -- 2 A Popular Press Discussion of Portrayals in the Media -- 3 Image Echoes -- 4 Additional Echoes -- II: What Is the Media Doing? -- 5 The Impact of the Media's Portrayal of Physical Disabilities -- 6 A Case Study of the Media's Impact on Individuals That Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing -- 7 The Impact of the Media's Portrayal of Cognitive Disabilities -- 8 A Case Study of the Media's Impact on Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities -- III: What Can the Media Do? -- 9 Suggestions and Tips for the Media and the Rest of Us -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> This book takes a unique look at not only the presentation of disability in the media but also how image echoes impact individuals with disabilities and their identities and possible stigmatization. It provides an empirical analysis in the form of two case studies including primary research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498561556 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>People with disabilities in mass media.<br/>Popular culture.<br/>People with disabilities.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV1568 .W677 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.23087