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Assignment

Research Proposal - write a one-page written description of the proposed research topic called: American Disability Policies: Successes and Failures

Final Research - 10 page research paper on this topic: American Disability Policies: Successes and Failures

Film Analysis Paper - 5 pages of the movie: Bone Collector (Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, 1999).

Watch this film write a five page analysis of the film. Include a brief synopsis of the film and an analysis of the manner in which people with disabilities are represented in the film.

Analyze the role(s) the person with disabilities plays using the seven common stereotypes detailed in the Black article from the work of Biklen and Bogdan (1977).

These are: 1) pitiable and pathetic, 2) supercrip, 3) sinister, evil and criminal, 4) better-off dead, 5) maladjusted, his or her own worst enemy, 6) a burden, and 7) unable to live a successful life.

You are encouraged to read and include online reviews of the film but the analysis must be your own thoughts and work. Other questions you may want to include:

Does the film promote stereotypes of the past or does it enhance the image of people with disabilities?

Was the film made before or after the disability rights movement? How does this affect the way the person or persons with disabilities are viewed or represented?

What are the stereotypical elements in the film?

Are people with disabilities utilized as actors? If not, how does having actors without disabilities affect the film?