Normalizing Mental Illness and Neurodiversity in Entertainment Media Quieting the Madness

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
Malynnda Johnson, Christopher J. Olson
ISBN:
9781000377354
Related ISBNs:
9780367820527, 9780367762254, 9781003011668, 9780367820527, 9780367762254, 9781003011668
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
216
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-04-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology