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written by Jose Alaniz, fl. 2003; in Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2104), 1-15
The Thing. Daredevil. Captain Marvel. The Human Fly. Drawing on DC and Marvel comics from the 1950s to the 1990s and marshaling insights from three burgeoning fields of inquiry in the humanities--disability studies, death and dying studies, and comics studies--José Alaniz seeks to redefine the contemporary unders...
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written by Jose Alaniz, fl. 2003; in Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2104), 1-15
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The Thing. Daredevil. Captain Marvel. The Human Fly. Drawing on DC and Marvel comics from the 1950s to the 1990s and marshaling insights from three burgeoning fields of inquiry in the humanities--disability studies, death and dying studies, and comics studies--José Alaniz seeks to redefine the contemporary understanding of the superhero. Beginning in the Silver Age, the genre increasingly challenged and complicated its hypermasculine, quasi-euge...
The Thing. Daredevil. Captain Marvel. The Human Fly. Drawing on DC and Marvel comics from the 1950s to the 1990s and marshaling insights from three burgeoning fields of inquiry in the humanities--disability studies, death and dying studies, and comics studies--José Alaniz seeks to redefine the contemporary understanding of the superhero. Beginning in the Silver Age, the genre increasingly challenged and complicated its hypermasculine, quasi-eugenicist biases through such disabled figures as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Matt Murdock/Daredevil, and the Doom Patrol.
Alaniz traces how the superhero became increasingly vulnerable, ill, and mortal in this era. He then proceeds to a reinterpretation of characters and series--some familiar (Superman), some obscure (She-Thing). These genre changes reflected a wider awareness of related body issues in the postwar United States as represented by hospice, death with dignity, and disability rights movements. The persistent highlighting of the body's "imperfection" comes to forge a predominant aspect of the superheroic self. Such moves, originally part of the Silver Age strategy to stimulate sympathy, enhance psychological depth, and raise the dramatic stakes, developed further in such later series as The Human Fly, Strikeforce: Morituri, and the landmark graphic novel The Death of Captain Marvel, all examined in this volume. Death and disability, presumed routinely absent or denied in the superhero genre, emerge to form a core theme and defining function of the Silver Age and beyond.
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Disability Studies
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Front/back matter
Author / Creator
Jose Alaniz, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2104
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
Comic books, strips, etc., Death, Silver Age comics, Disabilities, Superheroes (Character type), The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2014 University Press of Mississippi
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Did you know?, Learn About Helen Keller's Accomplishments In Overcoming Her Disabilities Of Blindness And Deafness
in Did you know? (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2021), 2 mins
Did you know? Helen Keller
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in Did you know? (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2021), 2 mins
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Did you know? Helen Keller
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Encyclopedia Britannica
Series
Did you know?
Person Discussed
Helen Keller, 1880-1968
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Copyright ©2021 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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Relative Invisibility Makes For Uphill Battle To Get Covid Vaccines For Americans With IDD
(District of Columbia: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 8 mins
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to COVID-19. Plus, many receive care in group living facilities, putting them at further risk. But despite the elevated risks for those with...
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(District of Columbia: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 8 mins
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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism often have underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to COVID-19. Plus, many receive care in group living facilities, putting them at further risk. But despite the elevated risks for those with IDD, they face an uphill vaccination battle. William Brangham reports. General Audience
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary, News story
Contributor
William Brangham, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Speaker / Narrator
William Brangham, 1968-
Topic / Theme
Intellectual disabilities, Pandemics, Health, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2021 NewsHour Productions LLC
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Being Heumann: An Unreprentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
written by Kristen Joiner and Judith Ellen Heumann, 1947- (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2020), 234 page(s)
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and...
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written by Kristen Joiner and Judith Ellen Heumann, 1947- (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2020), 234 page(s)
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One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptan...
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society.Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people.As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.
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Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Kristen Joiner, Judith Ellen Heumann, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Beacon Press
Topic / Theme
Human rights
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Judith Heumann. Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts
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Champions
directed by Helgi Piccinin, fl. 2012; produced by Philippe Miquel, fl. 2016 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2020), 1 hour 34 mins
Stéphane is autistic, Audrey is dyslexic. Both of them are middle-distance runners and both are qualified for the Special Olympics World Games. From preparation in Canada to the finals in Dubai, they take us through their sporting and emotional epic. Determined to become world champions, they demonstrate through...
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directed by Helgi Piccinin, fl. 2012; produced by Philippe Miquel, fl. 2016 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2020), 1 hour 34 mins
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Stéphane is autistic, Audrey is dyslexic. Both of them are middle-distance runners and both are qualified for the Special Olympics World Games. From preparation in Canada to the finals in Dubai, they take us through their sporting and emotional epic. Determined to become world champions, they demonstrate through their physical and psychological management of training, stress, effort, and emotional roller coaster, that they are first and foremost...
Stéphane is autistic, Audrey is dyslexic. Both of them are middle-distance runners and both are qualified for the Special Olympics World Games. From preparation in Canada to the finals in Dubai, they take us through their sporting and emotional epic. Determined to become world champions, they demonstrate through their physical and psychological management of training, stress, effort, and emotional roller coaster, that they are first and foremost athletes whose difference makes them strong, beyond all prejudices.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philippe Miquel, fl. 2016
Author / Creator
Helgi Piccinin, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Windrose SAS
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The Greatest Bond
directed by Lindy Lee, fl. 2010; produced by Matt Johnson, fl. 1999 and Robert Uncles, fl. 2006 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 54 mins
An inspirational and heartwarming one-hour documentary, highlighting the journey of disabled veterans whose lives are transformed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been expertly trained by female prison inmates.
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directed by Lindy Lee, fl. 2010; produced by Matt Johnson, fl. 1999 and Robert Uncles, fl. 2006 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 54 mins
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An inspirational and heartwarming one-hour documentary, highlighting the journey of disabled veterans whose lives are transformed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been expertly trained by female prison inmates.
Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matt Johnson, fl. 1999, Robert Uncles, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Lindy Lee, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Topic / Theme
Disabilities, Veterans (Armed services)
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Copyright © 2020 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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African Disability Rights Yearbook, Vol. 7 - 2019
edited by Nkatha Murungi, Serges Djoyou Kamga, Heléne Combrinck, Ilze Grobbelaar-du Plessis and Charles Ngwena (Pretoria, Gauteng: Pretoria University Law Press, 2019), 286 page(s)
The African Disability Rights Yearbook aims to advance disability scholarship. Coming in the wake of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on disability as human rights on the African continent. It provides an annual for...
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edited by Nkatha Murungi, Serges Djoyou Kamga, Heléne Combrinck, Ilze Grobbelaar-du Plessis and Charles Ngwena (Pretoria, Gauteng: Pretoria University Law Press, 2019), 286 page(s)
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The African Disability Rights Yearbook aims to advance disability scholarship. Coming in the wake of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on disability as human rights on the African continent. It provides an annual forum for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to the human rights of persons with disabilities. It is also a source for country-based...
The African Disability Rights Yearbook aims to advance disability scholarship. Coming in the wake of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on disability as human rights on the African continent. It provides an annual forum for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to the human rights of persons with disabilities. It is also a source for country-based reprots as well as commentaries on recent developments in teh field of disability rights in the African region.
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Disability Studies
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Book
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Nkatha Murungi, Serges Djoyou Kamga, Heléne Combrinck, Ilze Grobbelaar-du Plessis, Charles Ngwena
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Pretoria University Law Press
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Copyright © 2019 Pretoria Univeristy Law Press (PULP)
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edited by Simon Jarrett, fl. 2012 and Jan Walmsley, fl. 1985; in Intellectual Disability In The Twentieth Century (Bristol, England: University of Bristol. Policy Press, 2019), 1-28
With contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents, this book provides a unique transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century. Each chapter outlines different policies and practices, and details real-life accounts from those living with intellectual di...
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edited by Simon Jarrett, fl. 2012 and Jan Walmsley, fl. 1985; in Intellectual Disability In The Twentieth Century (Bristol, England: University of Bristol. Policy Press, 2019), 1-28
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With contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents, this book provides a unique transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century. Each chapter outlines different policies and practices, and details real-life accounts from those living with intellectual disabilities to illustrate their impact of policies and practices on these people and their families.
Bringing together accounts of how...
With contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents, this book provides a unique transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century. Each chapter outlines different policies and practices, and details real-life accounts from those living with intellectual disabilities to illustrate their impact of policies and practices on these people and their families.
Bringing together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, managed and experienced in countries across the globe, the book examines the origins and nature of contemporary attitudes, policy and practice and sheds light on the challenges of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD).
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Front/back matter
Contributor
Simon Jarrett, fl. 2012, Jan Walmsley, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
University of Bristol. Policy Press
Topic / Theme
Social policy, Government policy, Intellectual disabilities, Eugenics, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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Once Upon a Boy
directed by Uri Levi, fl. 2019; produced by Uri Levi, fl. 2019, OYO Films (Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 6 mins
Ron is intelligent, charming and full of life, but every day, his movements are increasingly limited by cerebral palsy. This, while he watches his twin run and play soccer with their brother. The film follows this remarkable family’s struggles as the parents do everything in their power to raise three children w...
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directed by Uri Levi, fl. 2019; produced by Uri Levi, fl. 2019, OYO Films (Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 6 mins
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Ron is intelligent, charming and full of life, but every day, his movements are increasingly limited by cerebral palsy. This, while he watches his twin run and play soccer with their brother. The film follows this remarkable family’s struggles as the parents do everything in their power to raise three children who are happy with their lot, despite the unfathomable gap between them. A daring trip to the US to undergo a complex surgery to halt th...
Ron is intelligent, charming and full of life, but every day, his movements are increasingly limited by cerebral palsy. This, while he watches his twin run and play soccer with their brother. The film follows this remarkable family’s struggles as the parents do everything in their power to raise three children who are happy with their lot, despite the unfathomable gap between them. A daring trip to the US to undergo a complex surgery to halt the progress of the disease reveals different approaches to life as well as the incredible power to live with one’s fate.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
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Documentary
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Uri Levi, fl. 2019, OYO Films
Author / Creator
Uri Levi, fl. 2019
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Film Platform
Topic / Theme
Disabilities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Film Platform
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One Day That Changed My Life, Season 2, Episode 1
directed by Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017 and Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009; produced by Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017 and Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009, Flicker Productions, in One Day That Changed My Life (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 47 mins
After developing multiple sclerosis, ex-railway worker Simon finds out if man's best friend can help restore his independence. Entrepreneurs Charlotte and Kim risk their business in a bid to launch their new product, and seven-year-old Alice, who suffers from a rare condition, finds out if she qualifies for a made...
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directed by Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017 and Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009; produced by Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017 and Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009, Flicker Productions, in One Day That Changed My Life (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 47 mins
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After developing multiple sclerosis, ex-railway worker Simon finds out if man's best friend can help restore his independence. Entrepreneurs Charlotte and Kim risk their business in a bid to launch their new product, and seven-year-old Alice, who suffers from a rare condition, finds out if she qualifies for a made-to-measure wheelchair. All their efforts, hopes and desires culminate on one day when their lives could change.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017, Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009, Flicker Productions, Dominic Littlewood, 1965-
Author / Creator
Tom Dalzell, fl. 2009, Jimmy Dallas, fl. 2017, Meyrick Cook, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
One Day That Changed My Life
Speaker / Narrator
Dominic Littlewood, 1965-
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Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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