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ERIC Number: EJ261650
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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A History of the Handicapped on Stage.
Blacher, Jan; Dixon, Michael Bigelow
Journal of Special Education, v16 n1 p21-35 Spr 1982
Dramatic works that incorporate handicapped characters, from the time of the ancient Greeks to modern Broadway productions (approximately 2,500 years), are reviewed. Included is a brief discussion of trends, the effect that the presentation of handicapped characters might have on theater audiences, and the future of handicapped characters on stage. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disabilities, Drama, History, Theater Arts, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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