Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1266073
Disabled Sexualities and Neoliberal Values in Orange is the New Black
Disabled Sexualities and Neoliberal Values in Orange is the New Black // At the Limits of Pleasure: Forsaken Sexualities and Transformations of Desire
Dublin, Irska, 2021. str. 17-17 (predavanje, međunarodna recenzija, sažetak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Disabled Sexualities and Neoliberal Values in
Orange is the New Black
Autori
Jurković, Irena
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni
Izvornik
At the Limits of Pleasure: Forsaken Sexualities and Transformations of Desire
/ - , 2021, 17-17
Skup
At the Limits of Pleasure: Forsaken Sexualities and Transformations of Desire
Mjesto i datum
Dublin, Irska, 11.03.2021. - 13.03.2021
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje
Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija
Ključne riječi
disability, sexuality, Orange is the New Black
Sažetak
Until recently, portrayals of disabled people in popular culture were largely limited to white, asexual men who were represented as either intellectually or morally exceptional. Today, however, we can notice a significant rise in varying representations of disabled characters in film and television as well as a media shift towards the view of disabled bodies as sexually desiring. In this presentation, we will focus on a complex representation of disabled bodies and the intersection of disability, sexuality, and “race” in the critically acclaimed television series Orange Is the New Black (OITNB). Following Garland- Thomson’s reading of the “bodily peculiarities in the context of social power relations”, we will analyse the show’s discursive and visual construction of the disabled body in correlation to hegemonic themes of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Bringing together queer theory and disability studies, we will examine how diversity and neoliberalism are being negotiated in the show. Particular attention will be given to two characters with disabilities on the show: Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren, a black woman, lesbian with an unknown mental disability, and John Bennett, a correctional officer at Litchfield prison who has a prosthetic leg. Both of the characters can be seen exploring their sexuality on various occasions and engaging in romantic relationships with other, able-bodied characters on the show. The analysis will revolve around similarities and differences in the representation of the two disabled bodies, as well as the social implications that such representations may have.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
