This issue contains a forum on "Popular Culture and Disability" guest edited by Holly Manaseri and Raphael Raphael. Forum authors explore everything from freak show discourse in XMen films to Lady Gagas use of disability imagery. The forum is followed by a diverse lineup of research articles lead by an article on gender, marriage and disability in Jordan co-authored by Salam Jalal, & Susan Gabel.
Volume 10, Issues 1 & 2
Copyright 2014
Table of Contents
Editorial: Isolation: A Diary of Subtle Discrimination
Megan A. Conway, PhD, RDS Managing Editor p. 3
Forum: Popular Culture and Disability
Guest Editors Holly Manaseri, PhD, Hawaii State Department of Education, USA
Raphael Raphael, PhD, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA
Forum Editors Introduction p. 6
Forum Articles
The Legacy of 19th Century Popular Freak Show Discourse in the
21st Century X-Men Films p. 8
Fiona Pettit, PhD, Exeter University, United Kingdom
Keep It Right - Homeland: The Female Body, Disability, and Nation p. 17
Joëlle Rouleau, University of Montreal, Canada
Body Vandalism: Lady Gaga, Disability, and Popular Culture p. 28
Christopher R. Smit, PhD, Calvin College, USA
Precarious Inclusions; Re-Imagining Disability, Race, Masculinity and Nation in
My Name is Khan p. 40
Nadia Kanani, York University, Canada
Research Articles
Physical Disability, Gender, and Marriage in Jordanian Society p. 51
Salam Jalal, EDD & Susan Gabel, PhD, Chapman University, USA 2
Employment Outcomes for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
p. 69
Ashleigh Hillier, PhD & Monica Galizzi, PhD, University of Massachusetts, USA
Audio Description In Italy: An Anecdote Or A Social Integration Policy? p. 83
María Valero Gisbert, University of Parma, Italy
Trends Toward the Integration and Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in
Russia p. 95
S.V. Alehina, PhD, Institute on Inclusive Education, Moscow, Russia &
Debra Cote, PhD, Erica J. Howell, PhD, Vita Jones, PhD, & Melinda Pierson, PhD,
California State University, USA
Creative Works p.105
Lucky to Be Here
Felicia Nimue Ackerman, Brown University, USA
Book and Media Reviews
The Book of Goodbyes: Poems by Jillian Weise p.106
Reviewed by Johnson Cheu, PhD, Michigan State University, USA
Writing Disability: A Critical History by Sara Newman p.107
Reviewed by Dax Garcia, University of Hawaii, USA
A Life Without Words, Directed by Adam Isenberg p.109
Reviewed by Amanda McLaughlin, University of Hawaii, USA
Shakin’ All Over: Popular Music and Disability by George McKay p.110
Reviewed by Steven E. Brown, University of Hawaii, USA
Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts p.113
Jonathon Erlen, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA