Race, Disability and Abolition in Stephen King’s The Green Mile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8135697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulugbek Ochilov (0000-0003-4481-9969, Bukhara State University, corresponding author), Mehriniso Ochilova (0000-0003-0620-1869, Bukhara State University), Makhzuna Shoyimkulova (Bukhara State University), Mirzobek Akhmadov (Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali ibn Sino), Alisher Asadov (Bukhara State University), Feruza Adambaeva (Urgench State University), Botir Ahrorov (National University of Uzbekistan), Munavvar Amonova (Bukhara State University), Hulkar Salimova (0009-0000-4728-3616, Bukhara State University), Gulrukh Kakhkhorova (Bukhara State University), Gulrukh Shavkatovna Kakhkhorova Kakhkhorova (Bukhara State University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Genealogy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2313-5778 • E-ISSN: 2313-5778 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/genealogy10010002 |
| OpenAlex | W7117976207 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study focuses on how various audiences interpret The Green Mile, Stephen King’s narrative that deals with race, disability and the prison system. Using a mixed-methods design, we used interviews, social media posts, translated editions and sound patterns. What has emerged from the results contains clear generational differences, with older audiences frequently perceiving the tale as an emotional story of kindness and sacrifice where younger respondents linked one of the remaining and ongoing debates about racism, disability justice and prison reforms. Translation analysis revealed that frequently in the Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Uzbek versions key racial and disability markers were altered or watered down. Sound design had a strong influence on affective responses, particularly for healing scenes. Across all the data streams, three modes of reception became apparent: emotional acceptance, critical engagement and abolitionist rejection. These results show the impact of social context, translation practices and media platforms on the interpretive frameworks of viewers and the ways in which the film’s meaning is recontextualized for modern viewers
Anger · Disability studies · Economic Justice · Meaning (existential · Narrative · Prison · Sacrifice · Social justice · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis · Narrative Theory and Analysis
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |