Disability in the Media - (Lexington Studies in Health Communication) by Tracy R Worrell (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

Disability in the Media: Examining Stigma and Identity offers a detailed research and case studies focused on the representation of disability. The book would serve well in a course on media and culture.

Dr. Worrell reminds that while depictions of disability have become less stigmatizing in some ways, there remains much room for improvement. While the media--traditional, mobile, social, or otherwise--may play a role in such progress, it is ultimately up to those on the other end of the message to search for knowledge and meaning. Such a quest is one that challenges existing beliefs and could, as Dr. Worrell suggests, alter the ways in which disability continues to be socially constructed.

About the Author

Tracy R. Worrell is associate professor in the School of Communication at the Rochester Institute of Technology.