{"product_id":"dwarfism-arts-and-advocacy-creating-our-own-positive-identity-hardcover","title":"Dwarfism Arts and Advocacy: Creating Our Own Positive Identity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you think of a person with dwarfism, what image springs to mind? Now, hold onto that image and consider how you are expected to respond to it. Is your response laughter, amusement or maybe curiosity? Do you even see them as human, or just a novelty for the entertainment of others? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectifying the lack of representation of dwarfism in Disability arts, \u003cem\u003eDwarfism Arts and Advocacy \u003c\/em\u003ebrings together leading activists, both academics and arts practitioners with lived experience of dwarfism, to raise awareness within academia and society and challenge ableist representations of people with dwarfism. Raising a collective voice, authors offer their thoughts, experiences and, most importantly, recommendations for improving representations of dwarfism and counteracting ableist attitudes both in popular media and in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisputing derogatory representations of this condition, \u003cem\u003eDwarfism Arts and Advocacy\u003c\/em\u003e opens up a new avenue for disability studies, encouraging advocacy and challenging able-bodied readers to re-examine their perceptions of this community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Pritchard\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies and Core Member of the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University. She also acts as a consultant to Walt Disney Productions regarding representations of dwarfism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777863909664,"sku":"9781837539239","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e752d69cc86cd6f7885e21cbaff51f2.webp?v=1780502634","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dwarfism-arts-and-advocacy-creating-our-own-positive-identity-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}