Disability Representation

Developing your case studies

 Objectives
• P1 Finish watching My Left Foot
• P2 MIGRAIN + SHEP analysis of MLF -
example scenes.
• P3 Develop theoretical approach to
disability representation
• P4 Plan essay
 Starter
• Historical attitudes have changed towards
disability in the media:
• Is this because more people with disabilities are
creating their own Media?
• Or is it an example of hegemony at work?

• Examine the questions above and see if you can

develop an approach using some of the examples
you have researched or viewed.
• 10mins
 Viewing
• While we watch the end of My Left Foot ensure
that you make notes.
• Your focus might be:
– Stereotypes
– Countertypes
– Media Language used (especially camera, use of humour
in script, performance)

• Try to identify one or more short scenes which you

would choose to analyse as an example.
 Sample Scenes
• Using your chosen scene: write down the
reasons why it would be good to analyse
from the POV of representation.
• Move round the room and read each others.
• Add any further reasons which you can
think of to each paper.
• Re-read your own.
 Feedback
• Discuss chosen scenes and develop connections
between them.
• What is the POV of the film makers
(Institution/Ideology)?
• How do the awards given to Daniel Day Lewis for
his performance reveal the Institutional approach
to Disability at the time of the film’s release?
• If the film were to be remade by Channel 4 what
would be different?
 Focus scene
• Watch focus scene.
• Analyse using MIGRAIN
• Apply SHEP

• Develop Theory
 P3
• Using research done for Home Study and
including examples from media you have
encountered write a paragraph exploring how
media attitudes have changed towards Disability
in the UK.

• You have 10 minutes

• Ensure that you use clear examples and
contextualise.
 Essay title
• It has been said that media representations
often reflect the social and political
concerns of the age in which they are
created. Discuss.

• Mark Scheme
 Create Essay Plan
• You will need at least 6 paragraphs for your
essay
• Use the next 10 minutes to create a list of
ideas you think you might need to explore.
 Homestudy
• Due Thursday week.
• Representation essay: Disability (post on
Weebly and email to me)

• MEST 4
• 1st draft of Critical Investigation and plan
for production (post on Weebly and emailed
to me)
Plenary