Devices and desires
Science fiction, fantasy and disability in literature for young people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23205657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Stemp (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-5718 • E-ISSN: 2159-8371 |
| Publisher | The Ohio State University Libraries (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.18061/dsq.v24i1.850 |
| OpenAlex | W1597826565 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Characters with disabilities have a surprisingly long history in science and fantasy fiction, but the date of a book's publication is no guide to the manner in which the characters with disabilities are portrayed. This paper studies, from a personal rather than an academic viewpoint, fantasy and science fiction books in the writer's own collection, and discusses some recurrent themes and motifs, with possible reasons for their use.
Aesthetics · Art · Disability studies · Fantasy · Literature · Psychoanalysis · Sci-Fi · Sociology · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · Gender Studies · Psychology · Themes in Literature Analysis · Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |