Using the Media to Teach Disability Stereotypes

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Marshall Mitchell

Keywords

disability, media, stereotypes

Abstract

Arguably the most powerful purveyor of culture for the past 50 years in the United States has been the mass media. In this article I will present ways to use the media to engage students to observe and learn about stereotypes of people with disabilities.

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