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Bionic Woman (2007): gender, disability and cyborgs
Author(s) -
Quinlan Margaret M.,
Bates Benjamin R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of research in special educational needs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1471-3802
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2009.01115.x
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , gender studies , sociology , disability studies , aesthetics , psychology , art , political science , politics , law
This paper explores a representation of overlapping categories of gender, disability and cyborgs in Bionic Woman (2007). The television show Bionic Woman (2007) is a popular culture representation that uniquely brings together these categories. Three themes emerged from an analysis of blogger discourse surrounding the show. The themes reveal significant disempowering potentialities for women, individuals with and without disabilities and cyborgs. Conclusions and implications of these themes are offered.