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Connor Ruse

The Removal of “Handicap” from Steven Spielberg’s Hook (1991)

Connor Ruse on November 11, 2020November 18, 2020

The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act introduced new guidelines for acceptable terminology for disability. Connor Ruse shows how the ADA impacted mainstream Hollywood films, with Hook (1991) marking the start of the film industry avoiding the term “handicap.” Continue Reading The Removal of “Handicap” from Steven Spielberg’s Hook (1991)

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