Approximately 1· 5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or
intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries …

Background: The media plays an important role in shaping society's beliefs about disability
and sport. The aim of this systematic review is to identify how elite athletes with disability are …

The article assesses the term supercrip and its use in disability studies scholarship. The
traditional use of the term encompasses a wide variety of representations. Therefore it is …

In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological
interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football's …

As a response to real or imagined subordination, popular culture reflects the everyday
experience of ordinary people and has the capacity to subvert the hegemonic order …

Objectives Efforts to promote full participation in parasport are vital not only for the potential
physical and psychosocial benefits, but also as a means of enacting social justice. Until …

With a few exceptions, media visibility and representation of people with disabilities is
scarce. It is biased and anchored in stigma, distorting their image and hindering their full …

Mega-events attract ever larger media audiences, and the 2016 Rio Paralympics were no
exception. As audiences grow, media coverage extends to ever more varied domains, which …

People with disabilities (PWD) constitute one of the largest minority groups. While
recognition and inclusion of this group in the marketplace has seen improvement, the effects …

The International Paralympic Committee, UK Government, and the Organizing Committee for
the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games all contended that the London 2012 …