The Paralympic Games Explained: Second EditionRoutledge, 2016 M07 1 - 246 páginas The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society. The Paralympic Games Explained is the first complete introduction to the Paralympic phenomenon, exploring every key aspect and issue, from the history and development of the Paralympic movement to the economic and social impact of the contemporary Games. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it includes new material on hosting and legacy, Vancouver 2010 to Rio 2016, sport for development, and case studies of an additional ten Paralympic nations. Drawing on a range of international examples, it discusses key issues such as: • how societal attitudes influence disability sport • the governance of Paralympic and elite disability sport • the relationship between the Paralympics and the Olympics • drugs and technology in disability sport • classification in disability sport. Containing useful features including review questions, study activities, web links and guides to further reading throughout, The Paralympic Games Explained is the most accessible and comprehensive guide to the Paralympics currently available. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in disability sport, sporting mega-events, the politics of sport, or disability in society. |
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... Paralympic Games in Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London and was a Ceremonies Consultant for the London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony. His research focuses upon sociological, historical and sports management aspects of Paralympic and ...
... Paralympic Games 29 2.2 British Paralympic team logo for Seoul incorporating the five tae-geuk logo 30 2.3 Front ... 2012 95 6.5 Emotion and exhaustion at the end of the marathon 96 6.6 Wheelchair racers in the marathon at London ...
... Paralympic Games 5.1 Average ages of the Great Britain Paralympic track and 11 16 field team at Sydney 2000 79 5.2 Average ages of the Great Britain Paralympic track and field team at London 2012 80 6.1 Photographs used from Paralympic ...
Second Edition Ian Brittain. 8.7 Participation at the London 2012 Summer Paralympic Games by Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index Ranking 8.8 Medal success at the London 2012 Summer Paralympic Games by Inequality-adjusted Human ...
... Paralympic Games by sport and gender 196 10.1 The development of the Summer and Winter Special Olympics Games 200 10.2 Overview of intellectually disabled competitors and events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games 208 10.3 Breakdown of ...
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2 The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games | 23 |
3 The governance of Paralympic sport | 37 |
4 Disability and the body | 52 |
5 The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation | 68 |
6 Media marketing and disability sport | 86 |
7 Major issues within the Paralympic Movement | 111 |
8 Diversity at the Paralympic Games | 128 |
9 International perspectives on Paralympic participation | 157 |
10 The Special Olympics intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games | 198 |
Bibliography | 210 |
Index | 225 |