This provocative and challenging book argues for the vital importance of critical self-reflexion in the field of adaptive physical activity (APA).
It makes a powerful case for embracing discussions of the harm caused by ableist assumptions of the ideal body, maximizing capabilities and perfecting normative based movement that dominate contemporary discourse in APA, and calls for more critical introspection about what APA is, how it’s performed, and what might be needed to bring a collaborative relational ethic to this field. The book focuses on two key themes. Firstly, how ableism as a foundational belief system of APA is present in the undergraduate curriculum, professional preparation, professional practice, and organizational policies. Secondly, how to make the comfortable uncomfortable by openly debating the harm that results from non-reflexive (nondisabled) hubris in APA. The goal is to spark an exchange of ideas among scholars, practitioners and organizational leaders, and therefore to shift the paradigm from one of professional expertism to one that centers disability wisdom holders, bringing a fundamental change to how we perform adaptive physical activity.
This is important, progressive reading for anybody with an interest in adapted physical activity, adapted physical education, disability sport, inclusive education, the philosophy and ethics of disability and sport, or disability in wider society.
- ISBN13 9781032018881
- Publish Date 6 December 2022
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English