AIBR http://www.aibr.org Registro AIBR, SSCI text/plain; charset=utf-8 TY - JOUR JO - ARIES, Anuario de Antropología Iberoamericana TI - Paralympians’ identity through media stereotypes: The Brazilian Newspapers’ Coverage at 2016 Paralympic Games VL - IS - 2019 PB - Asociación AIBR, Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red T2 - ARIES, Anuario de Antropología Iberoamericana PY - 2019 M1 - SN - 2530-7843 UR - https://aries.aibr.org/articulo/2019/13/2889/paralympians-identity-through-media-stereotypes-the-brazilian-newspapers-coverage-at-2016-paralympic-games DO - doi:2019.AR0003910 AU - Hilgemberg Figueiredo, Tatiane A2 - A3 - A4 - A5 - A6 - A7 - SP - LA - Esp DA - 13/12/2019 KW - Brazilian Newspaper; Paralympic Games; Stereotypes; Identity AB - Spanish: Studies analysing the media coverage of minority groups identify a number of damaging stereotypes related to racial or gender issues (Sodré, 1999; Entman & Rojecki, 2000; Buitoni, 1981). However, when it comes to disability, critical analysis is rare with the exception of some noteworthy studies such as Beth Haller’s work on disability and media (1985; 2000; 2006; 2010). The media use a limited set of frames to deliver disability stories and shape public opinion about this issue: people with disabilities and their stories and images are often portrayed as people who do not fit into society. A number of theorists have identified media stereotypes which perpetuate social prejudice. The two most common stereotypes are the supercrip and the victim or pitiful handicapped. However the representations can vary depending on the type of media covering the topic and the cultural context – each country may portray the Paralympians differently depending on their historical and cultural background. The aim of this paper is to analyse how Paralympic athletes were portrayed by the Brazilian print media during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games, and also to shed some light on how Critical Disability Studies has, or has not, been developed in Brazil. English: Studies analysing the media coverage of minority groups identify a number of damaging stereotypes related to racial or gender issues (Sodré, 1999; Entman & Rojecki, 2000; Buitoni, 1981). However, when it comes to disability, critical analysis is rare with the exception of some noteworthy studies such as Beth Haller’s work on disability and media (1985; 2000; 2006; 2010). The media use a limited set of frames to deliver disability stories and shape public opinion about this issue: people with disabilities and their stories and images are often portrayed as people who do not fit into society. A number of theorists have identified media stereotypes which perpetuate social prejudice. The two most common stereotypes are the supercrip and the victim or pitiful handicapped. However the representations can vary depending on the type of media covering the topic and the cultural context – each country may portray the Paralympians differently depending on their historical and cultural background. The aim of this paper is to analyse how Paralympic athletes were portrayed by the Brazilian print media during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games, and also to shed some light on how Critical Disability Studies has, or has not, been developed in Brazil. CR - Copyright; 2019 Asociación AIBR, Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red ER -