The (In)validity of Supercrip Representation of Paralympian Athletes

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-194

  Silva, Carla Filomena ^a   Howe, P David ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disability; empowerment; media representations; Paralympics; supercrip

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859888507     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723511433865     Document Type: Article

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