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Communication, Sport and Disability

The Case of Power Soccer

Autor: Michael S. Jeffress

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Legare: Copertă tare

Editura: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to...

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Autor

Michael S. Jeffress

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2015

Pagini

208

EAN

9781472448200

ISBN

1472448200

Enbook ID

09240153

Editura

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Greutate

540

Dimensiuni

156 x 234

Descriere completă

Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to understand how most youth in the United States face pressure to participate in organized sports. But what does this mean for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who live with one or more physical disabilities and, in particular, those in powered wheelchairs? Located at the intersection of sports and disability, this book tells the story of power soccer - the first competitive team sport specifically designed for electric wheelchair users. Beginning in France in the 1970s, today, over 60 teams compete within the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) and the sport is actively played in over 30 countries. Using ethnographic research conducted while attending practices, games, and social functions of teams from across the nation, Jeffress builds a strong case that electric wheelchair users deserve more opportunity to play sports. They deserve it because they need the same physical and psychosocial benefits from participation as their peers, who have full use of their arms and legs. It challenges the social constructions and barriers that currently stand in the way. Most importantly, this book tells the story of some amazing power soccer athletes. It is a moving, firsthand account of what power soccer means to them and the implications this has for society.