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Title
A Day in the Life of: An Accurate Representation of Mental Illness through Screenwriting
Description
Here at ASU, I am double majoring in Psychology and Film/Media Studies. As such, I wanted to combine my two majors for my thesis project. Therefore, I decide to analyze representations of mental illness as they are portrayed in the mass media, especially through film and television. Through this research, I determined a number of ways that the mass media often portray mental illness incorrectly, insensitively, or through sheer stereotypes that often contribute to stigma and prejudice against the mentally ill. Taking what I learned about these common representations, as well as my knowledge of screenwriting and psychological disorders, I crafted a series of three short screenplays that accurately and positively represent mentally ill characters. This "Day in the Life of" series provides a snapshot of a characters' day to day life as they coexist with their mental illness.
Date Created
2018-05
Contributors
- Brunelli, Hannah James (Author)
- Bernstein, Gregory (Thesis director)
- Mae, Lynda (Committee member)
- Department of English (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
26 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Academic Year 2017-2018
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.47930
Level of coding
minimal
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- 2018-04-19 12:12:51
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 3 months ago
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