{"product_id":"the-cinema-of-isolation-a-history-of-physical-disability-in-the-movies-paperback-softback-9780813521046","title":"The Cinema of Isolation; A History of Physical Disability in the Movies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813521046","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cinema of Isolation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of Physical Disability in the Movies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin F. Norden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813521046\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 September 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e406 pages, 67\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.624 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFilmmakers have often encouraged us to regard people with physical disabilities in terms of pity, awe, humor, or fearas \"Others\" who somehow deserve to be isolated from the rest of society. In this first history of the portrayal of physical disability in the movies, Martin Norden examines hundreds of Hollywood movies (and notable international ones), finds their place within mainstream society, and uncovers the movie industry's practices for maintaining the status quokeeping people with disabilities dependent and \"in their place.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorden offers a dazzling array of physically disabled characters who embody or break out of the stereotypes that have both influenced and been symptomatic of societys fluctuating relationship with its physically disabled minority. He shows us \"sweet innocents\" like Tiny Tim, \"obsessive avengers\" like Quasimodo, variations on the disabled veteran, and many others. He observes the arrival of a new set of stereotypes tied to the growth of science and technology in the 1970s and 1980s, and underscores movies like\u003ci\u003e My Left Foot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Waterdance\u003c\/i\u003e that display a newfound sensitivity. Nordens in-depth knowledge of disability history makes for a particularly intelligent and sensitive approach to this long-overlooked issue in media studies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Emergence of an Impoverished Image\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Misbegotten Multi-Reelers\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Man of a Thousand Disabilities and His Brethren\u003cbr\u003e 4. Golden-Age Freakshows\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Road to Rehabilitation\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Path to Apathy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Moving Toward the Mainstream\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e General Index\u003cbr\u003e Film Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656045523224,"sku":"9780813521046","price":26.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cinema-of-isolation-a-history-of-physical-disability-in-the-movies-paperback-softback-9780813521046","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}