Ilana Lehmann

All You Need to Know About Disability is on Star Trek (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How many psychiatric diagnoses can we pin on Lt. Barclay?
Did Seven of Nine have autism?
How many wheelchairs were there on Star Trek?
Did Janeway have an addiction?
Who is the most unethical doctor in Starfleet?

"All You Need to Know About Disability is on Star Trek" leads the reader on a bold exploration of the future for people with disabilities as portrayed in Star Trek. Even though the connection between Star Trek and disability might not be readily apparent, Star Trek has frequently depicted many aspects of disability, chronic illness, and rehabilitation. In keeping with its message of hope, Star Trek usually portrays the role of the person with a disability in a positive light.

Dr. Lehmann weaves a tapestry where technology and science, together with humanity's struggles for social justice, create messages about disability. The management of conflicts, interpersonal relationships, and the difficulties in interactions with those alien to us in appearance, culture, and abilities are recurring themes in Star Trek. Each episode is multifaceted, and the messages conveyed are largely dependent on the perspective of the viewer.

The book spotlights messages about impairments as seen in Star Trek. Topics such as medical ethics, definitions of disability, quality of life, coping strategies, and various disabilities come alive with dialogue, expert analysis, and humor. This is Star Trek after all. In addition, interviews with key scriptwriters provide new information about the inspiration for writing episodes about disability and stigma as well as empowerment and inclusion. The opinions of fans with disabilities and their family members offer yet another unique lens through which to view Star Trek.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780990454014
• Artikelnr.: 45447581

Autorenporträt

Ilana S. Lehman is a professor and self-proclaimed sci-fi nutcase. She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Education from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Lehmann has worked as a psychotherapist for a community mental health center; a mental health therapist for an inpatient adolescent treatment facility; a service coordinator for the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in Missouri, and a placement specialist for the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in Nebraska before going into academia.

In 2009 she was awarded an Outstanding Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.

After leaving academia for the west coast, she wrote "All You Need to Know About Disability is On Star Trek." In March 2014, she packed the room as she presented "Genetic Engineering: Star Trek vs. Reality." Her presentations using examples from Star Trek include: "End Program: Lessons about Post-traumatic Stress Disorders on Star Trek" and "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: Star Trek and Autism Spectrum Disorders." She has also put together an ethics training using scenes from various Star Trek episodes.

Dr. Lehmann earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling Education at Southern Illinois University. She teaches research methods at Capella University through their online program. She is writing more books and promises to continue to write until she is no longer entertaining. Dr. Lehmann is bossed around by her cat, Hobbes, and a corgi named Susie Derkins.