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Herrera, J., (2023). El autismo en la televisión estadounidense y su contribución a la estigmatización del espectro [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26342
Herrera, J., El autismo en la televisión estadounidense y su contribución a la estigmatización del espectro []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26342
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title = "El autismo en la televisión estadounidense y su contribución a la estigmatización del espectro",
author = "Herrera Murray, Jose Miguel",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2023"
}
This research analyzes how the representation of autistic characters in most American television programs in recent decades has supported the proliferation of stigmas present in the collective imagination regarding autism. For this purpose, different characters within these shows will be studied based on their representation and the stigmas they relate to. This will allow to establish a link between the two and question why these shows tend to contribute to the stigmatization of autism instead of challenging it. There are many different reasons for this: First, the trend of neurotypical actors portraying autistic characters which neurotypical writers also write. Second, the limited amount of physical and intellectual characteristics that said characters seem to have, which limits the audience’s understanding of the diversity within autistic people. Lastly, the predominance of shows that promote the appreciation of autistic people based solely on their intelligence and social skills. The justification for all of these reasons can be found in certain factors around said shows, mainly the lack of representation and participation of the autistic community present in their making. Other aspects that push for stigmatization in television are, just as well, the eugenic origins of autism theory that still influence common knowledge about the spectrum, the “false balance“ in representations with a medical approach as the main basis, and the predominance of negative and hyper positive representations.
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