Paralympics, para-sport bodies, and legacies of media representation

Misener, Laura; Bodin, Kerri; Quinn, Nancy

doi:10.4324/9781351254687-6

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“…Times of crises have an uncanny way of accentuating struggles for democracy and recognition of personhood of marginalised peoples as reflected in social movements such as the United Kingdom’s #Whereistheinterpreter, activists’ blogging and lawsuits. We are certain politically committed disability studies and disability media studies research will certainly reaffirm that activism for social justice ( Kent et al, 2019 ; Misener et al, 2019 ). Deaf activists have waged notable battles in courts and in the media.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…The disability social model is consistently used to unveil the prejudices that disabled people experience in all their lives and in many contexts and situations. According to Laura Misener et al (2019) , the social model of disability was conceived and constructed in activism of multiple global disability movements, since ‘disability is a product of social marginalisation within the able-bodied or ableist culture, rather than a product of biological difference’ (p. 76). The minimisation or ignoring of the realities of disabilities and impairments within the social model approach remains debatable, because there is evidence that corrective efforts and use of assistive technologies to ameliorate the lives of the disabled are existential realities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Fighting for survival: persons with disabilities’ activism for the mediatisation of COVID-19 information

Mhiripiri

Midzi

2020

Media International Australia

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Crises times have an uncanny way of giving salience to struggles for democracy. The new coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – became a global public health issue that stirred other democratic concerns from persons living with disabilities who wanted access to health information for their survival. People living with various types of disabilities have special communication and information needs, some of which require specific technologies, formats and language. The pandemic got people concerned about their safety and survival. This article contextualises and critiques US, Britain and Zimbabwean activists representing persons living with disabilities’ reactions to the manner their public authorities availed COVID-19 health messages to disabled constituencies via mainstream television. It compares how suitable was televised content from US, Britain, Zimbabwean and New Zealand stations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, before exploring complaints and lawsuits from the disability constituency pertaining to access to COVID-19 health information.

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Fighting for survival: persons with disabilities’ activism for the mediatisation of COVID-19 information

Mhiripiri

Midzi

2020

Media International Australia

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“…In many cases, Para sport is still perceived more as a therapeutic element than a fully-fledged sport (Němcová Tejkalová, 2012). Misener et al (2018) and Silk et al (2019) argue that the presentation of Para athletes in the media is a way to bring the sport of athletes with a disability closer to the general public. Robust research has already been conducted on the mediatization of Para sport (see, for example, Macková & Trunečka, 2015;Martínez-Bello et al, 2023;McGillivray et al, 2021;Misener, 2013) but predominantly in connection to sports journalism.…”

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Evolution of Commercials Featuring Para Athletes: From Friend Next Door to Equal Sports Stars

Macková,

Turková,

Němcová Tejkalová

2024

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This article analyses how Para athletes were presented in audiovisual commercials by companies that supported the Olympic or Paralympic Games. We focused on the framing of (dis)ability in commercials available on YouTube (2008-2021). The evolution in Para athletes’ presentation can be tracked in identified frames. The traditional defensive and supercrip frames have persisted, though less noticeably than in the past. Defensive framing accentuates the hard work and tough training of Paralympians. Its subframe, supercrip or cyborg framing, challenges the notion of disability and highlights the courage of Paralympians. One newly identified frame was the equality frame, when advertisements present Paralympians as equals living ordinary lives as able-bodied people. The portrayal of Paralympians in advertisements has evolved and corresponds with the companies’ missions and campaigns’ claims.

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“…The social relational model of disability acknowledges the merits of both medical and social models and as a result allows us to understand the personal experiences and impairment effects in a sporting context that is in this case wheelchair basketball [15]. In this study, it will help to analyse the social construct between players in a reverse integrated setting and may be useful to highlight the dominant discourse and practices about disability in wheelchair basketball, subsequently informing approaches to provide inclusive environments in sport.…”

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Sport Participation for People with Disabilities: Exploring the Potential of Reverse Integration and Inclusion through Wheelchair Basketball

Ramsden

Hayman

Potrac

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Reverse integration is defined as the inclusion of able-bodied people into disability sport. For decades, there have been movements towards integrating people with a disability in mainstream society. There has been a lack of research supporting the movement of able-bodied involvement in disability sport, known as reverse integration. In this study, the real-life experiences and motivations of 11 national wheelchair basketball players (four able-bodied and seven with a disability) were explored, identifying the potential of reverse integration and what influenced the players involvement. Thematic analysis was employed using a deductive approach. The social-relational model was used as a framework to help interpret the findings. The results highlighted that health and social benefits were key factors towards prolonged engagement in wheelchair basketball, and it was reported that reverse integration led to an increased mutual understanding of the impact of (dis)ability. All participants reported positive experiences and supported able-bodied involvement, suggesting that able-bodied players play a key role and help to grow the sport locally. However, involvement of able-bodied players was not supported at international level. This challenges the concept of inclusion at higher level and whether the sport could be more inclusive. These findings could provide direction to coaches and policymakers for developing further inclusive opportunities at all levels. Further research may explore coach education programs and learning experiences of becoming an inclusive coach to ensure coaches know how to create, stimulate and coach in inclusive sport environments.

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Paralympics, para-sport bodies, and legacies of media representation

Cited by 5 publications

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Fighting for survival: persons with disabilities’ activism for the mediatisation of COVID-19 information

Fighting for survival: persons with disabilities’ activism for the mediatisation of COVID-19 information

Evolution of Commercials Featuring Para Athletes: From Friend Next Door to Equal Sports Stars

Sport Participation for People with Disabilities: Exploring the Potential of Reverse Integration and Inclusion through Wheelchair Basketball

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