Foucauldian biopower in action: The case of disability sport events in Taiwan, 1972-1992

This paper explores the development of sport for the disabled in Taiwan, from its inception in 1972 until 1992.We start by outlining the socio-political context of Taiwan and highlight how and why the games began as the first of their kind in the sinophone world. Adopting a Foucauldian lens, we use...

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Main Authors:	Cheng-Hao Huang, David Howe, Mei-Chun Lin
Format:	Default Preprint
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Sociology not elsewhere classified Biopower Disability sport Foucault Games for the disabled Taiwan Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Sociology
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/33771
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