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Research Article

Shifting power relations in disability sport and social activism research: an emancipatory approach

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Pages 35-52 | Received 02 Aug 2022, Accepted 16 Aug 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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A diagram of a cartoon depicting a disabled athlete surrounded by the forces that impact upon their activism. An athlete with two running blades wearing a t-shirt with the IPC logo.

A diagram of a cartoon depicting a disabled athlete surrounded by the forces that impact upon their activism. An athlete with two running blades wearing a t-shirt with the IPC logo.

A diagram of a cartoon depicting a disabled activist surrounded by the forces that impact upon their activism. A person dressed in purple holding a rights not charity placard.

A diagram of a cartoon depicting a disabled activist surrounded by the forces that impact upon their activism. A person dressed in purple holding a rights not charity placard.

A cartoon of a group of disabled athletes and disabled artists on either side of a broken down wall called the ‘Wall of Media Manipulation’ The artists are saying to the athletes “what to you say we start fighting them together”.

A cartoon of a group of disabled athletes and disabled artists on either side of a broken down wall called the ‘Wall of Media Manipulation’ The artists are saying to the athletes “what to you say we start fighting them together”.

A cartoon of a diverse group of disabled activists at the WeThe15 launch saying “So why is there no mention of any groups & organisations of disabled people benign involved”?

A cartoon of a diverse group of disabled activists at the WeThe15 launch saying “So why is there no mention of any groups & organisations of disabled people benign involved”?

A cartoon of a wheelchair user graffiti artist spraying “sponsorship = profit = cuts” on ‘Paralympics 2012 sponsored by aTos’ billboard.

A cartoon of a wheelchair user graffiti artist spraying “sponsorship = profit = cuts” on ‘Paralympics 2012 sponsored by aTos’ billboard.

A cartoon of two people on top of a hill called the ‘moral high ground’ saying “Agree With Us” and “We’re Right”.

A cartoon of two people on top of a hill called the ‘moral high ground’ saying “Agree With Us” and “We’re Right”.

A cartoon of the KEI Group depicted as a toolbox full of ideas and concepts necessary to promote the social and political emancipation of disabled people.

A cartoon of the KEI Group depicted as a toolbox full of ideas and concepts necessary to promote the social and political emancipation of disabled people.