Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum
Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum takes a fresh approach to examining autism representation in literature, film, and television by looking particularly at characters who are not directly identified as falling on the Autism Spectrum. As autism becomes an increasingly popular topic to explore in literature and visual media, it is important that representations present people with autism as real humans with complex interior lives. Too often autistic characters fall into broad stereotypes – victims, villains, fools, or heroes – and autism emerges as the defining aspect of their personality. This book looks at autistic-coded characters, both classic and contemporary, to examine the benefits of looking for the spectrum in characters not explicitly labeled. Autistic audiences see a diverse and fully fleshed representation of themselves and neurotypical audiences gain a greater understanding of ASD though exposure to characters who defy stereotypes.

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Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum
Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum takes a fresh approach to examining autism representation in literature, film, and television by looking particularly at characters who are not directly identified as falling on the Autism Spectrum. As autism becomes an increasingly popular topic to explore in literature and visual media, it is important that representations present people with autism as real humans with complex interior lives. Too often autistic characters fall into broad stereotypes – victims, villains, fools, or heroes – and autism emerges as the defining aspect of their personality. This book looks at autistic-coded characters, both classic and contemporary, to examine the benefits of looking for the spectrum in characters not explicitly labeled. Autistic audiences see a diverse and fully fleshed representation of themselves and neurotypical audiences gain a greater understanding of ASD though exposure to characters who defy stereotypes.

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Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum

Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum

by Martin Brick
Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum
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Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum

Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum

by Martin Brick

Overview

Autistic-Coded Representation and Autism Stereotypes: Looking for the Spectrum takes a fresh approach to examining autism representation in literature, film, and television by looking particularly at characters who are not directly identified as falling on the Autism Spectrum. As autism becomes an increasingly popular topic to explore in literature and visual media, it is important that representations present people with autism as real humans with complex interior lives. Too often autistic characters fall into broad stereotypes – victims, villains, fools, or heroes – and autism emerges as the defining aspect of their personality. This book looks at autistic-coded characters, both classic and contemporary, to examine the benefits of looking for the spectrum in characters not explicitly labeled. Autistic audiences see a diverse and fully fleshed representation of themselves and neurotypical audiences gain a greater understanding of ASD though exposure to characters who defy stereotypes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781666910001
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication date: 04/01/2024
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 6.26(w) x 9.33(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Martin Brick is professor of English at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: Autism Stereotypes

Chapter One: The Victim

Chapter Two: The Villain

Chapter Three: The Fool

Chapter Four: The Hero

Part One Conclusion: Autism Stereotypes

Part Two: Coded Representations of Autism

Chapter Five: Fan Favorites

Chapter Six: Classics

Chapter Seven: Narrative Voice in and Autism in David Foster Wallace

Chapter Eight: Autism and Humor in Visual Narratives

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

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