The Cultural Politics of the Paralympic Movement: Through an Anthropological Lens (Routledge Critical Studies in Sport)

by IanMcDonald (Series Editor), P.DavidHowe (Author), JenniferHargreaves (Series Editor)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $63.60

  Presenting an examination of the social, political and economic processes shaping the Paralympic Movement, this book reviews the status of the Paralympics. It challenges the mainstream assumption that the Games are a vehicle for empowerment of the disabled community, and offers insight into the relationship between sport, the body and disability.