Banca de DEFESA: Laila Cristina Zin

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : Laila Cristina Zin
DATE: 07/12/2021
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Online
TITLE:

THE (NOT SO) INVISIBLE DIFFERENCE: AUTISTIC IDENTITY THOUGHT FROM WITHIN THE SPECTRUM

KEY WORDS:

Autism, autistic identity, graphic novel, comic books, difference.

PAGES: 147
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Letras
SUBÁREA: Literaturas Estrangeiras Modernas
SUMMARY:

Nowadays is common to hear that “being different is normal”, but it was not always the case.
Growing up hearing that a type of behavior was wrong, even when it seem to make sense;
feeling overwhelmed in a placed that should be fun; realizing that, maybe, what many
consider “normal” does not apply to the same situations when in comes to your life… it was
like that that Marguerite, the main character of The Invisible Difference, a graphic novel
written by Julie Dachez and illustrated by Mademoiselle Caroline, found out she was autistic.
And its publication made the opening of a new layer of understanding and discussion about
the topic possible. The present research has its focus on the comprehension of the construction
of the identity of the autistic individual by the means of autobiographic writing, showing the
importance of representation in media. Besides that, a study about the history of the Autistic
Spectrum Disorder was conducted, with the intention of contextualizing how the perception of
the spectrum was changing over time and with the growth of publications from autistic
individuals sharing their experiences and lives. The use of images in the graphic novel was
also a point of discussion of the validity of this recourse in the dissemination of information
about autism to different types of spectators. The research was organized in three chapters,
covering the history of autism, the identity and autobiography and the analysis of the work
The Invisible Difference. With that, is expected for the reader to not only learn more about the
theme, but also to feel embraced by it.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1719890 - JOAO BARRETO DA FONSECA
Externa ao Programa - 1803544 - VANESSA MAIA BARBOSA DE PAIVA
Externa à Instituição - ANA CRISTINA NASCIMENTO GIVIGI - UFRB