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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... the London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony. His research focuses upon sociological, historical and sports management aspects of Paralympic and disability sport. The Paralympic Games Explained Second edition Ian Brittain First edition.
... 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 ...
... Sports Association for People with Learning Difficulties United States Olympic Committee World Anti-Doping Agency World Curling ... Disabled Introduction Paralympic and disability sport is a seriously under researched xii Acronyms.
... Disability issues impact upon all areas of life. As such, any piece of research that has been carried out in the area of non-disabled sport can also be applied to Paralympic and disability sport, with numerous extra issues to add in to ...
... disability sport and the Paralympic Games with a description of who the main organisations are and what their roles are within the Paralympic Movement . The aim of the chapter on disability and the body is to introduce the reader to the ...
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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 |