Exam 4: Disabling a Meme: Disability Perspectives on Social Media

Representations of disability that emphasize the goal of repairing a bodily impairment are utilizing which of the following approaches?

What term is used to describe the posting of images and videos that feature people with disabilities achieving great feats, often with a caption like "what's your excuse?"

Representations of disability that emphasize the need for accommodation and accessibility are utilizing which of the following approaches?

Which scholar is credited with the political/relational model of disability?

According to the 2014 American Community Survey, what is the percentage of Americans who identify as having a disability?

Representations of disability that remind viewers that disability is a policed category and that disability must be rigorously performed are utilizing which of the following approaches?

How did a meme get George Takei in trouble with disability activists in 2014? Be sure to describe the meme and the various interpretations of it, including interpretations by disability activists.

Beliefs that explain human identity as inscribed on our bodies and presumed real or unchanging.

What assumptions does the disability/miracle meme suggest about the following topics: disability, alcohol, religion, wheelchairs.

What is inspiration porn and why is it a problem?

Representations of disability that emphasize the arbitrary and open-ended character of the category are utilizing which of the following approaches?

A paradigm of social theory that places disability and embodiment at the center of analysis.

What television and film celebrity created a controversy when he posted a meme on Facebook depicting a woman standing from a wheelchair and reaching for a bottle of liquor, with the caption "There has been a miracle in the alcohol isle"?