Cripping Sport and Physical Activity: An Intersectional Approach to Gender and Disability

Richard, Rémi; Joncheray, Hélène; Duquesne, Valentine

doi:10.1080/17511321.2022.2161611

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“…Studies have shown that stereotypes and stigmas regarding gender and disability can lead to limited opportunities and expectations for women in sports ( Coleman et al, 2015 ; Moodley and Graham, 2015 ; Weiller-Abels et al, 2021 ; Richard et al, 2023 ). In this study, participants highlighted the frequent challenges they face due to socio-cultural barriers deeply rooted in societal perceptions of individuals with disabilities, particularly women with physical impairments.…”

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“…However, the participation of women with disabilities in sports is complex, and affected by the intersectionality of gender and disability. It is important to consider not only the specific nature and severity of the disability but also the specific sports they pursue ( Emmett and Alant, 2006 ; Kirokosyan, 2021 ; Ballas et al, 2022 ; Olasagasti-Ibargoien et al, 2023 ; Richard et al, 2023 ). Kirokosyan (2021) noted that fewer women than men participate in Para sports, and the causes for this disparity are compounded by various factors, including gendered power dynamics, societal and cultural barriers, belief systems, and women’s personal decisions.…”

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Empowerment and social inclusion through Para sports: a qualitative study on women with physical impairments in Saudi Arabia

Alhumaid,

Adnan,

Said

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundParticipation in sports represents a potent means of empowerment and social inclusion. Nevertheless, women with physical impairments encounter specific challenges in accessing Para sports. The main aim of this study is to present the experiential participation and achievements in sports of women with physical impairments in Saudi Arabia.MethodsTwenty women athletes with physical impairments who engaged in competitive Para sports in Saudi Arabia were interviewed. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was employed to extract themes elucidating the experiences of women athletes with physical impairments in Para sports.ResultsFour dimensions were identified: (i) Exploring participation in sports; (ii) The positive impact of participation in sports; (iii) obstacles in participation in sport; and (iv) hopes and aspirations to improve participation in Para sports.ConclusionIn Saudi Arabia, participation in Para sports functions as a powerful tool for empowering and socially integrating women with physical impairments. However, these women encounter challenges in accessing sports. Achieving empowerment in Para sports necessitates the establishment of an inclusive ecosystem that celebrates diversity and equality. Collaborative efforts from governments, sports organizations, communities, and individuals are indispensable in creating an environment where women with impairments can flourish in sports.

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Empowerment and social inclusion through Para sports: a qualitative study on women with physical impairments in Saudi Arabia

Alhumaid,

Adnan,

Said

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…Therefore, we will conclude our article by mentioning the scientific interest that could be provided by analyses that would confront and articulate our own results with a gendered perspective of the Paralympic world. In this sense, it would be interesting to orient new investigations towards an intersectional perspective (Richard et al, 2023) in order to analyze the way gender and disability are articulated in the process of access to sponsorships for Paralympic athletes.…”

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“They Don’t Really Care about my Results, they Prefer Selling my Life Story.” Inspirational Paralympians and Sponsorship

Beldame

Joncheray

Duquesne

et al. 2023

Communication & Sport

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This article intends to analyze the links that Paralympic athletes and their staff members establish between the Paralympic athletes’ self-presentation as cyborgs or supercrips and their access to sponsors. Based on an interview survey of 15 Paralympic athletes and 42 members of their staffs, we will show that not all Paralympic athletes can be associated with inspirational cyborg or supercrip figures. Indeed, according to the Paralympic athletes and staff members interviewed, some discriminating criteria prevail for sponsors in their attribution of sponsorship contracts. Some Paralympic athletes report numerous situations in which they are perceived and presented in a miserabilist perspective of pity remote from any sponsorship perspective. We will then analyze the ableist dimension of the intelligibility frameworks through which Paralympic athletes claim to be recognized by sponsors. Finally, we will show how this type of recognizability continues to exclude and invisibilize Paralympic athletes who are the least inspiring for non-disabled people. Therefore, it appears that there are inequalities between Paralympic athletes in their access to sponsors according to the inspiration they arouse in non-disabled people.

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Die Ausgeschlossenen? „Leistungsgerechtigkeit“ im inklusiven Sportunterricht

Giese,

Hoffmann

2023

Ger J Exerc Sport Res

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ZusammenfassungDer Beitrag möchte aus der Perspektive der „Ausgeschlossenen“ zeigen, inwiefern camouflierte Leistungs- und Fähigkeitsimperative in bildungstheoretische und fachdidaktische Grundannahmen innerhalb der Sportpädagogik eingewoben sind. Wir folgen dabei der These, dass die theoretische Modellierung dieser Grundannahmen im aktuellen sportpädagogischen Diskurs, für Menschen mit Behinderung exkludierend wirken bzw. Ungerechtigkeiten hervorbringen und die Anerkennung von Leistungsdiversität verhindern. Wir argumentieren, dass die bildungstheoretischen und fachdidaktischen Grundannahmen auf der Ebene der sportpädagogischen Theoriebildung einer Reformulierung bedürfen, um „Leistungsgerechtigkeit“ im inklusiven Sportunterricht zu fördern. Im ersten Teil des Beitrags wird dazu der Versuch einer theoretischen Annäherung an den Begriff „Leistungsgerechtigkeit“ unternommen und im zweiten Teil die Perspektive der Disability Studies und ihrer Kritik des (Dis‑)Ableism eingenommen, um eine theoretische Folie für die behinderten- und inklusionspädagogischen Analysen sportpädagogischer Modellierungen zu skizzieren. Diese Analysen identifizieren exkludierende Elemente in prominenten fachdidaktischen Konzeptionen und verdeutlichen, wie diese Modellierungen eine gerechte Leistungsbeurteilung konterkarieren. Abschließend geht es darum, Vorschläge zur Diskussion zu stellen, nach welchen Kriterien eine diversitätssensible Reformulierung sportpädagogischer Grundannahmen erfolgen kann, welche die Anerkennung von Leistungsdiversität im Rahmen eines inklusiven Sportunterrichts befördert.

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Cripping Sport and Physical Activity: An Intersectional Approach to Gender and Disability

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Empowerment and social inclusion through Para sports: a qualitative study on women with physical impairments in Saudi Arabia

Empowerment and social inclusion through Para sports: a qualitative study on women with physical impairments in Saudi Arabia

“They Don’t Really Care about my Results, they Prefer Selling my Life Story.” Inspirational Paralympians and Sponsorship

Die Ausgeschlossenen? „Leistungsgerechtigkeit“ im inklusiven Sportunterricht

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