Restricted Access : : Media, Disability, and the Politics of Participation / / Elizabeth Ellcessor.
How reconsidering digital media and participatory cultures from the standpoint of disability allows for a full understanding of accessibility. While digital media can offer many opportunities for civic and cultural participation, this technology is not equally easy for everyone to use. Hardware, sof...
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