Nigel Thomas, Andy Smith (the Centre Emile Durkheim at the University of Bordeaux

Disability, Sport and Society

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Comprehensive guide to both the history and contemporary issues of diability sport.

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Examines the complex relationships between modern sport, disability and other aspects of wider society. This book presents an introduction and a critical exploration of the key issues surrounding disability sport in the twenty-first century. It is suitable for students, and professionals working in sport studies, and disability studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780415378192
• ISBN-10: 0415378192
• Artikelnr.: 25461827

Autorenporträt

Nigel Thomas is Head of Sport and Exercise at Staffordshire University, UK, where his research focuses on the history, mainstreaming and media coverage of disability sport. He previously worked for ten years with young disabled people as a sports development officer in local authorities and national governing bodies. Andy Smith is a lecturer in the Sociology of Sport and Exercise at the University of Chester, UK. He is a co-editor of the International Journal of Sport Policy, and a co-author of Sports Development and Sports Policy in Society: An Introduction and An Introduction to Drugs in Sport: Addicted to Winning? Both books are published by Routledge (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Disability theory and policy 2. The emergence and development of
disability sport 3. Local authorities and disability sport development 4.
Mainstreaming disability sport: a case study of four sports 5. Disability,
physical education and school sport 6. Elite disability sport: the
Paralympic Games 7. Disability sport and the media