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Constructions of Disability and Nationalism

The four papers in this presentation delve into social constructions of disability and the myriad ways this intersects with the construction of the nation. Examining film, television commercials, literature, and news coverage, these papers run the gamut of how disablity is used both as a construction in and of itself and as a defining parameter of national identity.

Presentations

Disability and Nationalism in The Moor’s Last Sigh

Presenters

Sukshma Vedere

Social Constructions of Mental Ilnness

Presenters

Emily Jean Hoffmann

Boston Marathon Bodies: Affectively Rehabilitating the ‘Normal’ (National) Body

Presenters

Ashley Patricia Ferrell

The Ideal Stereotype: American Television Commercials and Representation of Down Syndrome

Presenters

Lorene Marie Wales

Session chairs

Meredith Guthrie