Media Representation Of Disabled

Question 1

What is disability

Answer 1

It is in reference to physical and mental impairments which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a persons ability to carry out day to day tasks

Question 2

What is impairment

Answer 2

Is the loss, limitation or difference of functionality of the body or mind

Question 3

What did Shakespeare argue about disability in society

Answer 3

It is a social construction that is caused from societies not taking into account the needs of those who don’t meet the status quo of normality

Question 4

How are impairments changed into disability

Answer 4

This is done when societies attitudes and prejudices are talked about

Question 5

What are some stats that represent the symbolic annihilation of disabled people

Answer 5

Although 20% of adults aged 16 and over are covered as disabled they only represent 2.5% of television series

Question 6

What are some examples of disabled people being negatively represented in the media

Answer 6

Proportion of articles which link disability to frauds had doubled in the last 5 years