Identifying (with) Disability: Using Film to Teach Employment Discrimination
13 Pages Posted: 28 Feb 2014 Last revised: 3 Apr 2014
Date Written: February 26, 2014
Abstract
Building on a prior article about using film to teach health law, this Essay is intended to share my experience using the film Philadelphia as a method of enhancing coverage and discussion of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and to provide an opportunity for recognition of, and identification with, the experiences of people with disabilities.
Keywords: Disability, Employment, Discrimination, Public Policy, Teaching, Film
JEL Classification: J70, J71, J78
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Pendo, Elizabeth, Identifying (with) Disability: Using Film to Teach Employment Discrimination (February 26, 2014). St. Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 58, 2013, Saint Louis U. Legal Studies Research Paper 2014-4, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2401777
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