Reconceptualizing inclusion: the politics of university sports and recreation programs for students with mobility impairments

Article Abstract:

This article examines how the concept of inclusion is applied to recreational sports programs available to physically disabled college students. Colleges and universities that simply make required accommodations to ensure that disabled students can participate in recreational activities are not providing a foundation for truly a inclusive and diverse community.

Universities and colleges, Discrimination, Social integration, Disabled students

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Internet coverage of university softball and baseball Web sites: the inequity continues

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Research indicates that women's softball receives significantly less coverage than baseball in a comparison of online university Web sites, for both preseason and season play. Data also show that southern conferences apportioned the least amount of softball coverage than those in other regions, suggesting potential legal ramifications.

Demographic aspects, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Baseball, Women's softball

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Building the agenda and adjusting the frame: how the dramatic revelations of Lyle Alzado impacted mainstream press coverage of anabolic steroid use

Article Abstract:

This article examines the impact of a dramatic news event on press coverage of an issue, focusing on football player Lyle Alzado's attribution of brain cancer to anabolic steroid usage. It is posited that news events and their participants build contexts and expectations on which future coverage is based.

Analysis, Anabolic steroids, Journalism, Sports journalism, Sensationalism, Sensationalism in journalism

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