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Michael S. Jeffress

Communication, Sport and Disability

The Case of Power Soccer. Sprachen: Englisch. 23,4 cm / 15,6 cm / 1,2 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 210 Seiten
EAN 9781138053588
Veröffentlicht März 2017
Verlag/Hersteller Routledge
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Beschreibung

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 sixty teams compete within the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) and the sport is actively played in over thirty 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, first-hand account of what power soccer means to them and the implications this has for society.

Portrait

Michael S. Jeffress is Assistant Professor of Speech at Nicholls State University, USA.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 A Life-Altering Discovery; Chapter 2 Snapshots of Changed Lives; Chapter 3 From the Sidelines to Center Court; Chapter 4 Power Soccer and Physical Health; Chapter 5 Power Soccer and Psychosocial Health; Chapter 6 Power Soccer and Relating to People; Chapter 7 Power Soccer and Self-Efficacy Beliefs; Chapter 8 Generating Social Capital within Power Soccer; Chapter 9 Utilizing Social Capital to Promote the Cause; Chapter 10 What Power Soccer Athletes Want You to Know;

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