Our Research Question: How does disability representation and perception compare across the French and American film industries?

Key Facts:

  • People with disabilities represent the largest minority in the world comprising of over 1.3 billion people

  • Approximately 1 out of every 4 U.S adults has a disability

Citations:

  1. Brevig, S. (2023, September 27). The case for authentic disability representation in Media. Center for Scholars & Storytellers. https://www.scholarsandstorytellers.com/blog/diversity-in-hollywood-the-case-for-authentic-disability-representation-in-film-and-tv 

  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, May 15). Disability impacts all of us infographic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-.impacts-all.html 

  3. World Health Organization. (n.d.). Disability. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/disability#tab=tab_2