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Ethnography
Research conducted at University of Wisconsin has provided new information about ethnography
January 10th, 2009
"The ''supercrip'' athlete is often derided as a figure that is antithetical to the interests of people with disabilities. But few researchers have questioned the assumptions of this complaint or examined it empirically," scientists in the United States report. "In this article I problematize the supercrip critique and argue for a more nuanced view of dedicated disabled athletes as offering both a disempowering and an empowering experience for people with disabilities. I report on the results of indepth interviews of ballplayers and other personnel associated with a premier collegiate wheelchair basketball program, documenting the unintended social fissures that...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-10)
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