Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2023
Date of Submission
2023-09-01
Advisor
Dr. Saima Bint-e- Saif, Assistant Professor SSLA, Department of Social Sciences
Committee
Amna Tufail, Visiting Faculty, Department of Social Sciences
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Restricted Access
Abstract
The aim of the study was to understand what kinds of perception the lay population form when they view the many tv shows and films popularly depicting autism, especially since, as the literature review highlights, most of these depictions focus on savant like abilities in the character and purport false causes and cures. However, recent depictions seem to be moving away from these narratives, though their focus on savant like abilities remains present. Hence, the study aimed to understand how the perceptions of lay people are impacted by the various filmic depictions and compare it to the perception of caretakers. Thematic analysis of the interviews resulted in four broad themes regarding the characteristics and features of autism, prevalence, causes and cure of autism, challenges that caretakers and siblings face, and their opinions regarding increasing autism depictions in media.
Pages
111
Recommended Citation
Rizwan, K. (2023). A qualitative study on perception of autism and the role of autism portrayals in popular fictional depictions (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/199
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