The cultural politics of the paralympic movement : through an anthropological lens / P. David Howe.

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Bibliographic Details
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Main Author:	Howe, David, 1946-
Series:	Routledge critical studies in sport
Subjects:	Paralympics. Sports for people with disabilities > Social aspects. Athletes with disabilities > Social conditions.
Format:	Book

The cultural politics of the paralympic movement : through an anthropological lens /

Table of Contents:

1. Athlete as anthropologist, anthropologist as athlete
Pt. 1. Sport and disability
2. A social history of sport for the disabled
3. Paralympic 'lived history'; reflections of a participant observer
4. The politics of sporting disablement
5. Mediated Paralympic culture
Pt. 2. Impairment, sport and performance
6. The imperfect body and sport
7. Technology and the Paralympic Games
8. Accommodating Paralympic bodies
App. Through an anthropological lens.