Challenging representations of dementia in contemporary Western fiction film

Date added: September 30, 2019
Areas of interest:
Authors: Andrea Capstick

Fiction film is one of the most influential vehicles for the popularization of dementia. It is likely to have a particular influence on the way dementia is constructed by society at large, not least due to its consumption in the guise of entertainment.

Challenging representations of dementia in contemporary Western fiction film: From epistemic injustice to social participation by Andrea Capstick, John Chatwin, Katherine Ludwin.