Both Million Dollar Baby and Avatar feature disabled central characters. Why do some critics argue they reflect different ideologies of disability?

What will be an ideal response?


Students should discuss how Million Dollar Baby presents Maggie's paralysis as a soul-crushing defeat, whereas Avatari avoids idealizing or patronizing Jake Sully.

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Something that requires a considerable investment of time and organizational resources while bringing unwanted public attention is ________

A) a crisis B) a problem C) a situation D) an incident E) an event

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"To inform the managers about potential cost-cutting

measures in the mailroom" is an example of a __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Ronaldis at the grocery store. He sees the man behind him with a cart full of candy, chips, and soda, and mentally identifiesthe man as an unhealthy person. Heis using the _____ aspect of the categorization part of the perception process

a. cognitive representation b. labeling c. scripting d. organization

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Personal knowledge is a way to increase your credibility as a speaker

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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