Precarious Inclusions; Re-Imagining Disability, Race, Masculinity and Nation in My Name Is Khan
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Keywords
disability, race, nation
Abstract
This paper will critically examine how dominant cultural scripts about disability are reinforced and complicated in the Bollywood film, My Name is Khan (Johar, 2010). An examination of the film's themes demonstrates that My Name is Khan allows for a nuanced analysis of disability, race, masculinity and nation.
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Nadia Kanani, York University, Canada
Nadia Kanani is a doctoral candidate in the gender, feminist and women's studies program at York University. Her research explores the role of the nation-state in constructing and regulating disability, race, gender, and sexuality. Her work also examines the ways in which the state utilizes representations of race, gender, and disability in order to reproduce national boundaries.