Films for the Humanities and Sciences - The Unusual Suspects: How Society and People with Disabilities Regard Each Other

The Unusual Suspects: How Society and People with Disabilities Regard Each Other

How does the world regard, influence, and interact with people with disabilities? This program, written and presented by a sociologist with achondroplasia, looks at how society and science—both medical and social—have variously construed the issue as an individual problem and a concern for the public at large. A number of people with different kinds of disabilities discuss their experiences and perceptions. The program concludes with a balanced assessment of the implications of scientific breakthroughs such as pregnancy screening and genetic manipulation in relation to disabilities. Produced by the Open University. (30 minutes)

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Item#: BVL29464
Copyright date: ©2000
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-8407-8


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