Event Title
Positive Portrayals of Disabilities in Popular Webcomics: A Small Case Study
Location
Goldstein Student Center
Event Website
http://crippingthecon.com/
Start Date
11-4-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
11-4-2013 3:30 PM
Description
The narrow markets for newspapers comics and comic books limits the stories and characters published. However, the unrestricted and burgeoning webcomic community produces comics involving diverse topics, including disabilities. While not all such inclusions are commendable, this presentation provides analysis on how disabilities are positively portrayed in several popular webcomics.
Positive Portrayals of Disabilities in Popular Webcomics: A Small Case Study
Goldstein Student Center
The narrow markets for newspapers comics and comic books limits the stories and characters published. However, the unrestricted and burgeoning webcomic community produces comics involving diverse topics, including disabilities. While not all such inclusions are commendable, this presentation provides analysis on how disabilities are positively portrayed in several popular webcomics.
https://surface.syr.edu/bts_conf/2013/Presentations/3
Comments
Full presentation will be available in August 2013.