THE PARALYMPIC GAMES Empowerment or Side Show?

• Other Authors: Schantz, Otto Prof (Editor), Gilbert, Keith Prof (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: England Meyer & Meyer sport 2008
• Series: Disability & sport
• Subjects: Sports for people with disabilities
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• Physical Description: 252 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9781841262659; 184126265X

The Paralympic Games Empowerment or Side Show offers insights into the Paralympic movement which have previously not been alluded to in the academic press. The chapters in this book cover aspects of the organization, development and life worlds of Paralympians, leom management and cooches In particular the book develops the following five themes of the Public and Media Perceptions', 'A View inside of the Paralympics", "Olympism versus Paralympism", "Cultural Diversity at the Paralympics and the Future Directions for Research in the Paralympic arena. Inside of these themes several important issues are addressed. They include chapters on marketing for the Paralympics, technical aspech of the Paralympic Games, the relationship between Olympism and Paralympism, and the Paralympic movement in Alrica to name a few. Throughout the book the question is asked as to whether the Paralympics empowers individuals with a disability or if the Paralympics are perhops just a side show to the major Olympic event. This question has been revisited several times throughout the book and it accentuates the major thrust of the writings therein Punapally this book has been put together as a practical and theoretical ma of choose to stimulate further research into the Paralympic movender the chores represent storting positions from where each form of research could develop and take on their own life as a bona fide reseph dico. As such, the text appeals to students, academics and Individuals cawanrently interested in disability and Paralympic sport.