Fight, Flight, and Full Body Paralysis: Disability in Comics
A presentation at Mac’s AP Research Defense in in Holly Springs, NC, USA by David G. Simmons
Fight, Flight, and Full Body Paralysis Disabilit y In Comics
Implicit Bias
Are Physically Disabled Characters in Marvel and DC Comics More Likely to Have Certain Abilities Based on Their Disability?
Methodology
Data Selection and Collection Data Organizatio n Data Analysis
Extra Information Data Data Selection Selection Type of Disability
Data Collection
Data Selection and Collection Data Organizatio n Data Analysis
Spreadsheets Spreadsheets Spreadsheets
Merging Power
Data Selection and Collection Data Organizatio n Data Analysis
Enhanced Physical Ability Mind Ability No Ability Enhanced Senses Manipulation of a Specific Matter Other
- N/A 2. Enhanced Strength 3. Overall Increased Abilities 4. Sharpened Teeth 5. Wall-crawling 6. Invulnerability 7. Photographic Reflexes 8. Scotopic Vision 9. Telepathy 10.Telekinesis 11. Precognition 12.Mind Control
- Vision Displacement 2. Enhanced Senses 3. Manipulation of Limited Matter 4. Temperature Manipulation 5. Energy Manipulation 6. Cosmic Energy Manipulation 7. Light Manipulation 8. Flight 9. Teleportation 10.Magic 11. Healing
Real Life Amputees
Conclusio
Limitations
What Does This Mean?
What Can We Do To Fix This?
In Conclusion…
A: 1-6 H: 38-42
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