RTA 310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Queer Theory, Ableism, Masculinity

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Media Studies
• Course: RTA 310
• Professor: Laurie Petrou

Document Summary

Typically we only come to learn one single story of disability: often portrayed not worth living if it cannot be overcome, creates stereotypes - incomplete representation, problem = when this one story becomes the only story represented. Tragedy and overcoming story: archetypal ableist narrative often portrayed, unrealistic, views the disabled as an economic burden, living off of other people"s expenses, history of disability. Focusing on the quality of the representation (its depiction. & impact: we need to show multiple representations of disabled people with multiple stories - making space for disabled people to see their lives amongst the lives of others. Queer theory, gender theory reading: women"s role in society and how that has changed, women = considered interdependent, heterosexual homemakers - responsible for taking care of the family/ home. Female agitation achieved gender equality to some degree. Now able to have careers, dress comfortably, be a jock -