The beauty of Amelia - Disability and Feminism (Spoilers)
Hello whoever might be out there, My task for my sociology homework is as follows: Research disabled characters in a TV show/film you like. Answer these questions: Are they represented by a disabled person? If not, why is this the case? Apply your sociological theory – e.g. are they presented as inhuman as Longmore suggests? We go for Bob's Burgers obviously, and the episode which, to me, has the best representation of disability is "Amelia", season 13 episode 22. But it is impossible to look at this episode from the perspective of disability alone, especially given that it is a primarily feminist episode. The answer? Look at them both in tandem. Getting to spend my college breaks watching my favourite show feels like an easy way out of doing "proper" work, but these thoughts aren't exclusive to this watch, or even this episode. Bob's Burgers is filled with the unserious and the serious, and it is what makes it such an incredible watch if you haven...