Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ534979
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Depicting Disability: The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Stephenson, C. Todd
Social Education, v60 n5 p299-300 Sep 1996
Examines the controversy over the representation of President Roosevelt in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC. The sculptures in the memorial do not show Roosevelt's cane, braces, or wheelchair. Disability advocates claim that this reinforces shameful stereotypes. Memorial supporters believe it should reflect the public perception of Roosevelt. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers, Cultural Images, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Exhibits, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Modern History, Museums, Presidents of the United States, Public Opinion, Sculpture, Secondary Education, Social Bias, Social Studies, Social Values, Traditionalism, United States History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
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