Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Talking "Avatar" and disability

Here's a good list posted on the DS-HUM listserve about some of the disability themes in the new hit film "Avatar." (Thanks to Rachael for the list.)


-- “I See You?”: Gender and Disability in Avatar," http://flowtv.org/?p=4784

-- "Promoting James Cameron's Avatar: Let's Talk Jake Sully and Disability," http://bit.ly/5gdVG1

-- "Not exactly seeing Avatar," http://bit.ly/83CL5g

-- "20 Science Fiction Characters Who Got Their Legs Back," http://bit.ly/5GCpvS

-- "Avatar gets mixed praise from paraplegics," http://bit.ly/8CNdCo


-- "Avatar & Disability. Does the Film Give a True Picture of Disability? Does it Need to?" http://disabilities.suite101.com/article.cfm/avatar_disability

-- Several posts from Feminists with disabilities, FWD/Forward,
http://disabledfeminists.com/?s=avatar

-- "The Na'vi attitude to disability in Avatar," http://sqbr.dreamwidth.org/262204.html

-- Alison Wilde reviews Avatar - disability arts online, http://bit.ly/5ekFE4

-- What Does Avatar Tell Us About Masculinity and Disability?" http://bit.ly/7QbAcz

-- "A Difference in Perspective: Experiencing Avatar Exceeds the Marketing," http://bit.ly/aaWmGm