Disability and Media: An African Perspective
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xvii, 269 pp.
Contains index
ISBN 978-3-031-40885-4 (ebook); 978-3-031-40884-7 (print)
"This book seeks to expand some of the existing, often western and Global North facing, scholarship in the area of Disability and Media Studies to include African perspectives. Featuring predominantly Africa-based contributors, it studies an array of topics on disability and media in Africa, including issues of social media, media ethics, including marginalised voices in the media, and disability representation in the media." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction / Tafadzwa Rugoho, 1
2 Mobile Media and the Sign Language of Zimbabwe’s Deaf Community / Martin Musengi, Chenjerai Muwaniki, and Esther Musengi, 9
3 Girls with Disability in Africa: Accessing the Role and Opportunities of Media for Inclusive Development / Olayinka Oluwakemi Adeniyi and Theophilus Michael Odaudu, 31
4 Media Portrayals of Disability and Disability Issues in Nigeria: Stereotypes and Solutions / Okechukwu Chukwuma and Julius Omokhunu, 65
5 Marginalization and Misrepresentation: Framing Disability in Nigeria / Olusola John Ogundola and Carol Liebler, 83
6 Unpacking Zimbabwean media’s Representations of Vendors Who Are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): A Critical Social Work Perspective / Tatenda Nhapi, 103
7 Disability, Language and the Media in Zimbabwe: Perspectives of Media Companies on People with Disabilities / Phillipa Mutswanga, 119
8 Social Media and Disability Politics in Zimbabwe: Should we Celebrate “Liberation” or Resist a New Form of Social Oppression? / Kudzai Shava and Isheunoziva Chinyoka, 137
9 The Postcolonial Commodification of Gloria Huang’s Black, Disabled Body: A Case Study in Media Ethics / Gia Alexander, 149
10 In-Between Violence and Humanitarian Mercy: Western Media Portrayals of Albinism in Tanzania / Giorgio Brocco, 165
11 Inclusion of Persons Who Use AAC in the Media: A South African Perspective / Alecia Samuels and Refilwe Elizabeth Morwane, 183
12 Can Web 2.0 Salvage the Gains of Disability Rights Advocacy in Africa? / Nqobani Dube, 203
13 The Voices of Persons with Sensory Impairment Versus Their Portrayal by Mass Media in Zimbabwe / Phillipa Mutswanga, 225
14 Disability in Government-Controlled Media and Legislation in Malawi 2012–2019 / Sarah Huque, Lena Wånggren, Limbani Kachali, and Jen Remnant, 235
2 Mobile Media and the Sign Language of Zimbabwe’s Deaf Community / Martin Musengi, Chenjerai Muwaniki, and Esther Musengi, 9
3 Girls with Disability in Africa: Accessing the Role and Opportunities of Media for Inclusive Development / Olayinka Oluwakemi Adeniyi and Theophilus Michael Odaudu, 31
4 Media Portrayals of Disability and Disability Issues in Nigeria: Stereotypes and Solutions / Okechukwu Chukwuma and Julius Omokhunu, 65
5 Marginalization and Misrepresentation: Framing Disability in Nigeria / Olusola John Ogundola and Carol Liebler, 83
6 Unpacking Zimbabwean media’s Representations of Vendors Who Are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): A Critical Social Work Perspective / Tatenda Nhapi, 103
7 Disability, Language and the Media in Zimbabwe: Perspectives of Media Companies on People with Disabilities / Phillipa Mutswanga, 119
8 Social Media and Disability Politics in Zimbabwe: Should we Celebrate “Liberation” or Resist a New Form of Social Oppression? / Kudzai Shava and Isheunoziva Chinyoka, 137
9 The Postcolonial Commodification of Gloria Huang’s Black, Disabled Body: A Case Study in Media Ethics / Gia Alexander, 149
10 In-Between Violence and Humanitarian Mercy: Western Media Portrayals of Albinism in Tanzania / Giorgio Brocco, 165
11 Inclusion of Persons Who Use AAC in the Media: A South African Perspective / Alecia Samuels and Refilwe Elizabeth Morwane, 183
12 Can Web 2.0 Salvage the Gains of Disability Rights Advocacy in Africa? / Nqobani Dube, 203
13 The Voices of Persons with Sensory Impairment Versus Their Portrayal by Mass Media in Zimbabwe / Phillipa Mutswanga, 225
14 Disability in Government-Controlled Media and Legislation in Malawi 2012–2019 / Sarah Huque, Lena Wånggren, Limbani Kachali, and Jen Remnant, 235
