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Inclusion through Sport: A Critical View on Paralympic Legacy from a Historical Perspective
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Abstract Through its commitment to universalism, the inclusion of disabled people has become an increasingly prominent objective of the Paralympic Games. To achieve this, the organisers rely on the notion of legacy, which refers to the expected effects of major sporting events on host countries. This notion ... mehr
Through its commitment to universalism, the inclusion of disabled people has become an increasingly prominent objective of the Paralympic Games. To achieve this, the organisers rely on the notion of legacy, which refers to the expected effects of major sporting events on host countries. This notion was initially founded on material aspects and then took an interest in certain intangible sides that were spotted within the organiser’s goals and studied in literature. Building on the historical literature about the Paralympic movement’s institutionalization, this article shows that this institutionalization took place in a context of tension between disabled communities, depending on their proximity to the Olympic model. What is the impact of this historical legacy in terms of inclusion of the greater number? By shedding light on the historical perspective of the obstacles encountered in the creation of an ‘all-disabilities’ sporting event, this article aims to discuss and challenge the current perspective on the inclusive legacy of the Paralympic Games.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Inklusion; Behinderter; Olympische Spiele; Institutionalisierung; historische Analyse; historische Entwicklung
Klassifikation
Freizeitforschung, Freizeitsoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
Paralympic Games; disability; inclusion; legacy; sport
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 224-235
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 3
Heftthema
Sport for Development: Opening Transdisciplinary and Intersectoral Perspectives
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)