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Communication, Sport and Disability - The Case of Power Soccer (Paperback)
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Communication, Sport and Disability - The Case of Power Soccer (Paperback)
Series: Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
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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.
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