Documentary and Disability

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This edited collection of contributions from media scholars, film practitioners and film historians connects the vibrant fields of documentary and disability studies. Documentary film has not only played an historical role in the social construction of disability but continues to be a strong force for expression, inclusion and activism. Offering essays on the interpretation and conception of a wide variety of documentary formats, Documentary and Disability reveals a rich set of resources on subjects as diverse as Thomas Quasthoffs opera performances, Tourette syndrome in the developing world, queer approaches to sexual functionality, Channel 4 disability sports broadcasting, the political meaning of cochlear implant activation, and Christophs Schlingensiefs celebrated Freakstars 3000. 

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Catalin Brylla is Senior Lecturer in Film at the University of West London, UK. Helen Hughes is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Surrey, UK.

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