You should also look at 'Framed: Interrogating Disability in the Media' (Ed
Ann Pointon with Chris Davies, BFI Publishing 1997), in particular 'For
Generations to Come', Tracy Proudlock's piece about children's television.
Other useful stuff in its bibliography. You may find ideas elsewhere in the
book that are applicalbe to children's television.
You might find it useful to consider programmes such as 'Doctor Who' and
other SF/Fantasy aimed at children. There is a well established convention
in SF and horror movies, which transfers over to television, that any being
that is vaguely humanoid, but clearly differs from conventional physical
norms is a threat and must be destroyed. The Daleks, if you think about it,
are essentially electric wheelchair users. There must be academic
discussion of these, though possible not from a disability perspective.
Do soaps fall within your area? I can give you a couple of examples from
EastEnders.
Best wishes
Allan Sutherland
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From: "KIRSTEN BATTLE" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:47 AM
Subject: Images of disability - children's television
Hi all
Could anyone please provide clues as to where I can obtain academic
references regarding images of disability on children's television. Although
I can compare the incidence of Joey Deacon on Blue Peter in the 1980's with
the recent controversy about the presenter on CBBC today, these were both
met with negative attitudes - what I want to know is is this typical (I
presume it is) or has there been any positive portrayals? Even my children
can only think of one tv programme - desperado's which features wheelchair
users positively. Please note I am concentrating on visually obvious
disabilities.
If anyone can help please let me know - I am writing my dissertation and am
really stuck!
Kirsten Battle
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