{"product_id":"9780813521046","title":"Cinema of Isolation","description":"Filmmakers have often encouraged us to regard people with physical  disabilities in terms of pity, awe, humor, or fearas \"\"Others\"\" who  somehow deserve to be isolated from the rest of society. In this first  history of the portrayal of physical disability in the movies, Martin  Norden examines hundreds of Hollywood movies (and notable international  ones), finds their place within mainstream society, and uncovers the  movie industry's practices for maintaining the status quokeeping people  with disabilities dependent and \"\"in their place.\"\" Norden offers a  dazzling array of physically disabled characters who embody or break out  of the stereotypes that have both influenced and been symptomatic of  societys fluctuating relationship with its physically disabled minority.  He shows us \"\"sweet innocents\"\" like Tiny Tim, \"\"obsessive avengers\"\" like  Quasimodo, variations on the disabled veteran, and many others. He  observes the arrival of a new set of stereotypes tied to the growth of  science and technology in the 1970s and 1980s, and underscores movies  like My Left Foot and The Waterdance that display a newfound  sensitivity. Nordens in-depth knowledge of disability history makes for a  particularly intelligent and sensitive approach to this long-overlooked  issue in media studies.","brand":"Martin F. Norden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45870141014334,"sku":"9780813521046","price":1661.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780813521046_5c569e11-8a69-43d2-9c48-ee74db3d246a.jpg?v=1707334614","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780813521046","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}