Normalizing mental illness and neurodiversity in entertainment media : quieting the madness / edited by Malynnda Johnson and Christopher J. Olson.

Contributor(s): Johnson, Malynnda A [editor.] | Olson, Christopher J [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2021Edition: 1stDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781000377408; 1000377407; 9781000377354; 1000377350; 9781003011668; 1003011667Subject(s): Mental illness in motion pictures | Mental illness on television | Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- United States | Television programs -- Social aspects -- United States | SOCIAL SCIENCE / General | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / GeneralDDC classification: 791.436561 LOC classification: PN1995.9.M463Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: This volume examines the shift toward positive and more accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media, asking where these succeed and considering where more needs to be done. With studies that identify and analyze the characters, viewpoints, and experiences of mental illness across film and television, it considers the messages conveyed about mental illness and reflects on how the different texts reflect, reinforce, or challenge sociocultural notions regarding mental illness. Presenting chapters that explore a range of texts from film and television, covering a variety of mental health conditions, including autism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and more, this book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and media studies, and mental health.
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<P><U><STRONG>Contents</STRONG></U></P><P><EM>Acknowledgements</EM></P><P><EM>List of figures</EM></P><P><EM>List of contributors</EM></P><P>1. <B>Introduction: Why depictions of mental illness matter</P></B><P>Malynnda Johnson and Tara Walker</P><P>2. <B>"Remember what Dr. Lopez said": Portrayals of mental health care in Nickelodeon's <I>The Loud House</P></B></I><P>Jerralyn Moudry</P><P>3. <B>"And I suffer from short-term memory loss": Understanding presentations of mental health in Pixar's <I>Finding Nemo</I> and <I>Finding Dory</I> through communication theory of identity</P></B><P>Hayley T. Markovich</P><P>4. <B>Family narratives and mental illness in <I>This is Us</P></B></I><P>Ali Gattoni</P><P>5. <B>Cognitive differences in <I>Star Trek</I>: The case and evolution of Reginald Barclay</P></B><P>Craig A. Meyer and Daniel Preston</P><P>6. <B>Popular culture and the (mis)representation of Asperger's: A study on the sitcoms <I>Community</I> and <I>The Big Bang Theory</P></B></I><P>Benson Rajan</P><P>7. <B>Psychopath, Sociopath, or Autistic: Labeling and framing the brilliance of Sherlock Holmes</P></B><P>Malynnda Johnson</P><P>8. <B>When Saga Norén meets neurotypicality: A liminal encounter along <I>The Bridge</P></B></I><P>Magnus Danielson and Mike Kemani</P><P>9. <B>The Girl on the Swing: An analysis of cues and depression in Joe Wright's <I>Pride and Prejudice </I>(2005)</P></B><P>McKenzie L. Caldwell and Rodney F. Dick</P><P>10. <B>Depictions of depression and eating disorders in <I>My Mad Fat Diary</P></B></I><P>Marta Lopera-Mármol, Mónika Jiménez-Morales, and Manel Jiménez-Morales</P><P>11. <B>"Portraying real feelings with comedy on top": Postpartum depression storylines and domestic sitcoms</P></B><P>Sarah Symonds LeBlanc</P><P>12. <B>Ruby Wax: Comedy, celebrity capital, and (re)presentations of mental illness</P></B><P>Sherryl Wilson</P><P>13. <B>Post-traumatic stress disorder in the films <I>Taxi Driver</I> and <I>You Were Never Really Here</I>: A comparative progressive approach</P></B><P>Jason Lee</P><P>14. <B>Bipolar and <I>Shameless</I>: Showtime's portrayal of living and working with bipolar disorder</P></B><P>Shannon O'Sullivan</P><P>15. <B>Wrestling with eating disorders: Transmedia depictions of body issues in WWE's women's professional wrestling</P></B><P>CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson</P><P>16. <B>Conclusion: Destigmatizing mental illness and neurodiversity in entertainment media</P></B><P>Christopher J. Olson</P><P></P><I><P>Index</P></I>

This volume examines the shift toward positive and more accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media, asking where these succeed and considering where more needs to be done. With studies that identify and analyze the characters, viewpoints, and experiences of mental illness across film and television, it considers the messages conveyed about mental illness and reflects on how the different texts reflect, reinforce, or challenge sociocultural notions regarding mental illness. Presenting chapters that explore a range of texts from film and television, covering a variety of mental health conditions, including autism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and more, this book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and media studies, and mental health.

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