RHB 224 - Disability Narratives

Credit(s): 3

This course will expose the student learner to various insider and outsider perspectives on disability in American society today. An emphasis will be placed on analyzing popular media representations of disability as contrasted with first-person narratives regarding disability. These divergent perspectives will be explored with respect to various aspects of participatory citizenship for people with disabilities. The knowledge base for the course is the academic disciplie of disability studies.