Disability as a Path to Spiritual Enlightenment: An Ethnographic Account of the Significance of Religion in Paralympic Sport

This article explores the importance of spirituality amidst the culture that surrounds high performance athletes who have acquired impairments. In so doing, it highlights the way in which spirituality and religion may be used as a vehicle for dealing with issues of re-embodiment and how this might i...

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Autori: Howe, P. David 1966- (Autore) ; Parker, Andrew 1965- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis 2014
In: Journal of disability & religion
Anno: 2014, Volume: 18, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 8-23
Altre parole chiave:B Disability
B Ethnography
B Spirituality
B Sport
B Paralympians
B Religione
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