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Normalizing Mental Illness and Neurodiversity in Entertainment Media : Quieting the Madness, PDF eBook

Normalizing Mental Illness and Neurodiversity in Entertainment Media : Quieting the Madness PDF

Edited by Malynnda Johnson, Christopher J. Olson

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This volume examines the shift toward positive and more accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media, asking where these succeed and considering where more needs to be done. With studies that identify and analyze the characters, viewpoints, and experiences of mental illness across film and television, it considers the messages conveyed about mental illness and reflects on how the different texts reflect, reinforce, or challenge sociocultural notions regarding mental illness. Presenting chapters that explore a range of texts from film and television, covering a variety of mental health conditions, including autism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and more, this book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and media studies, and mental health.

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